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Numbers, Counting, and Money

Children really enjoy numbers and counting. Below are a few fun activities to do with young children wherever you are.

Fun activities to do with children

• Point out numbers in everyday life: telephone numbers, license plate numbers or street sign numbers.
• Ask a child to count with you: When you climb stairs. How many steps does it take to get to the car?
• At the grocery store count with the child as you pick out fruit and vegetables. Ask the child how many apples did we buy at the store? Would you like one pear?
• Show and name for a child: penny, nickel, dime, quarter and dollar.
• Put an assortment of coins in a pile and ask her to sort them by kind of coin.
• Let her watch you make change when at the store and make a point of counting change together.
• For older children you can let the child pay for your purchase at the store and also receive the change. It is a go way to teach children about counting money.

   

Public Libraries offer great books on numbers and counting. Your FREE library card from your local branch will let you take books from any library in Connecticut. Many have great children’s sections with toys, computers, storytimes, and special events. They lend a variety of FREE and reduced-price passes to area museums, check your local branch for details.

 

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