Navigation Numbers
Here's What To Do
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As you go about your day, point out numbers that help you travel from place to place (like: bus or train numbers, building numbers, or street names).
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Ask your child what number(s) they see on the signs.
3
Spend extra time talking about navigation numbers that are important to your child (in your address, the number of the bus they take to school, etc.)
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Direct your child's eyes -- are we both looking at the number on this building? Great -- let's begin!
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Engage:
- "That green rectangle sign tells us the name of the street. This street has a number for a name. What numbers do you see?... right! 1 and 5 next to each other makes the number 15, so this is 15th street!"
- "Do you see the number on this bus stop sign? What number is that… Right! We need the number 9 bus. Tell me when you see a 9 bus coming to this stop."
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Encourage:
- Some numbers look similar to each other (like 6 and 9) or similar to letters (3 and E). If your child answers incorrectly, tell them that they're right that they do look alike, and give some hints for telling them apart.
- If your child doesn't know a numeral yet, help find other examples of that numeral in your community and point it out when you see it.
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Reflect:
- Where else can we look for numbers outside? What numbers are you still learning?
Not quite ready?
Try looking for navigation numbers 1-5 instead
Ready for more?
Bring paper and a crayon and ask your child to try writing a number that they find
As your child masters this skill...
They will be able to correctly recognize numerals 0-9