Math in Daily Activity
You might not realize it but your toddler is learning the concept of math this early. Watch her play with Lego blocks or several toys. You will see that she can do ordering, sequencing, categorization, and sorting. When she get all red Lego blocks on one side and all blue blocks on the other side, she is demonstrating the concept of sorting. When she separates the dolls from the cars, she is telling you that she can categorize objects. And when she arranged four small cubes into a bigger square, she knows the concept of shape. Of course, it is easy to detect that she knows early math if you hear her count, “One, two, three, four, five.”
To further extend your child’s math ability, you should expose her to math concepts every opportunity you can get. Suppose you are in your kitchen and doing the dishes. Show her three teaspoons and count it slowly with enthusiasm before you put it the sink. Get three apples and show it to her and say, “Three apples.” Then put each apple in front of her and count it individually. Then request her, “Give one apple to momma.”
If you just become conscious to include math concepts in your daily life with your toddler, she will learn it without difficulty in another year or two. Just make sure you make everything a play and fun for both of you.