Tracing and Counting Number 4

💡 About this activity

🎯 Learning objectives

• Recognize the number 4 among other numbers.
• Point to and count four butterflies with support.
• Follow the shape of the number 4 with a finger or crayon.

🧺 What you need

• Printed page
• Crayons or colored pencils

👣 How to do it

1. Place the page and materials within your child's reach.
2. Point to the number 4 and say its name.
3. Run your finger over the 4 to show how it is formed.
4. Invite your child to trace the number with a finger, then with a crayon.
5. Count the butterflies and flowers together, pointing to one at a time.
6. Help your child circle the answers and color the four flowers.
7. Look for the 4s in the grid together and circle them.
8. Celebrate your child's effort and count the butterflies once more.

🍎 Teaching suggestions

• Say slowly, “One, two, three, four!” as you point to each picture.
• If helpful, cover the other parts of the page and show one task at a time.
• Let your child trace with a finger if they do not want to use a crayon yet.
• Look for four large objects in everyday life, such as four cushions.

🔀 Variations

💬 Talk about it

• What do you notice about the number 4?
• How did you count the butterflies?
• What colors did you choose for the flowers?
• Where else can we find four things?

👀 What to look for

• Notice whether your child points to each butterfly while counting, with or without help.
• See whether your child identifies at least one 4 in the grid.
• Watch how your child follows the shape with a finger or crayon.