By the time most children are five years of age, they are able to count to 20. If your son is still struggling with counting, try making a game out of counting objects throughout the day – apples at a grocery store or the number of seconds it takes for the traffic light to turn green – and count out loud with your child. You can also help him learn to count by playing board games that require children to count spaces on the game board. One of my favorite board games that helps children with counting is “Count Your Chickens” by Peaceable Kingdom. When you practice counting with your son, be sure to show them that each object is only counted once and that the last number represents the quantity of the set.
