Learning

Count on your fingers in a song

Age range: 1–3 years

Duration
10 min
Location
At home
Category
Learning
Type
Activity

How to try it

Hold up one hand and sing a counting rhyme like five little ducks, folding down a finger for each duck that swims away. Point to each finger as you say its number.

Materials

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Why it matters

Hearing numbers in order alongside a finger for each one gives your toddler a first feel for what counting sounds like.

Benefit

Counting

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