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How to Teach Number Recognition to Preschoolers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Learn what number recognition is, and how to teach it to young children.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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By Jill Staake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviewed by Owen Bissell<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is Number Recognition?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is Number Recognition Important?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Should I Teach Number Recognition to My Child?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Teach Number Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number Recognition Activities and Games<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Number Recognition?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For many kids, their first exposure to math is when parents help them start counting 1-2-3. This is the beginning of number recognition, a vital foundational math skill. Put simply, number recognition is the ability to identify and understand numerical digits 0 through 9. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a variety of skills involved in number recognition: <\/p>\n\n\n\n