Introducing Number "1"

Reviewing the letters A and E and learning about the number "1"

Month 1 · Activity 6 · Numbers

Share that each letter of the alphabet has a name and a sound. The short sound of the letter "E" is "e" as in egg. Have the child select "one" egg from the refrigerator.
Explain that the number one is written as a straight line from top to bottom. Do this in the air to illustrate. Then ask the child to make the number 1 in the air.
Ask him to make a number 1 using toothpicks/craft sticks (child should pick up one toothpick for numeral 1)
Continue using toothpicks to make the capital letters A and E while saying their sounds, the first letter of the child's name, a square (perhaps using 8 toothpicks), and the numeral 1

Click here for fun vowel song reinforcing the sound of "e"

See what other letters/numbers a child can make with toothpicks/craft sticks

Click here to find a capital letter E outline to use with stickers or dot markers

QUESTIONS FOR CHILD

Why is it important to learn our numbers and alphabet sounds and letters?

How many toothpicks were used to make a square?