Learning Phone Numbers

Memorizing an important phone number

Instructions

Say phone number (home, cell, office, etc.) you want the child to remember aloud
Let child repeat the phone number - begin with area code and then the next 7 digits
Write the phone number on a whiteboard/chalkboard/paper
Let child copy the phone number under the numbers you wrote on the whiteboard
Write phone number again but erase one number
Let the child fill in the missing number, always saying aloud the missing number
Repeat for each of the numbers

Simplify

Learning a phone number is a necessary part of being prepared for an emergency. Begin with memorizing just the area code. Add the next three digits in the next few days. Finally, add the final four digits. Remember to review this information once it is learned

Extend

Using a toy or inactive phone, let the child dial or punch in the numbers in the correct order.

QUESTIONS FOR CHILD

Why should you know a phone number that puts you in contact with your parents?

What would be an emergency and a reason to call your parents if they weren't with you?

Materials

whiteboard/chalkboard/paper
whiteboard markers/chalk/pencil

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Curriculum Plan Resources

Skills Focus

Shape - Star
Color - Purple
Number - Review
Alphabet Letters - S, V
Senses - Touch
Character Trait - Respect
Target Words - Hot, Soft, Above, Below

Monthly Proverb

Scottish-He that is wise can make a friend of a foe

Did You Know?

"The foundations of social competence that are developed in the first five years are linked to emotional well-being and affect a child’s later ability to functionally adapt in school and to form successful relationships throughout life." National Scientific Council on the Developing Child