Kindergarteners need to recognize whole numbers from 0 up to 30. They will need lots of exposure to these numbers in print and will eventually need to understand the value of each number as well. Spending time on some of the following activities will provide good practice with number recognition. You can also do any the activities in the previous post about letter recognition, substituting numbers for letters.
1. Trace the numbers with stencils.
2. Make the numbers with Wikki-Stix or Bendaroos. Do you know about these things? They're bendable waxy sticks that you can sculpt into just about any shape. They're great - my own kids love them and will spend hours sculpting things with them.
3. Number magnets for the fridge. Kids can play with the magnets while you work in the kitchen.
4. Draw and paint crayon-resist numbers. Write a number in pencil and have your child trace over the number with a crayon. Next have your child paint all over the paper with water colors. The crayon will resist the paint and the number will show through.
All of these activities can be used to work on letter recognition as well. Have fun with your numbers!
