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Action songs, games and rhymes are a great way to help your child understand the concept of counting, and you can do them anywhere! Kumbi Milazi, a primary school teacher from Johannesburg, suggests, “Let your child sort out her toys by counting them into piles – two teddies, five dolls, ten crayons etc. – or let her help you in the kitchen as she counts utensils for washing up or plates for the table. Repetition is very important in a child’s learning, so these exercises need to be repeated again and again.”
Older children can play a guessing game. Your child thinks of a number between one and 10. Try to guess the number by asking questions such as: “Is it between three and six?” and “Is it greater than seven?” Then switch
