Learning Phone Number

Learning how to make a phone call

Instructions

Find a toy phone or non-functioning phone
Show the child how to dial or punch the phone number he needs to remember
Expose the child to all the phones in his “world” - cell, landline, rotary dial, etc.
Continue practicing until the child can dial his own phone number with area code from each type of phone. This might take several opportunities before the child is comfortably dialing a phone

Simplify

Write down the phone number you want child to remember on a piece of paper. Together, look at the numbers and "dial" on the phone.

Extend

Review when you should dial the emergency number 911 instead of trying to call a parent

QUESTIONS FOR A CHILD

We can call on a phone and just talk or we can see the person and talk. Would you rather just talk or would you like to see the person you are talking with and why?

What does your dad/mom do for work?

Materials

toy phone/old phone

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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