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If you follow me on Instagram (@raisingdavinci) you might have seen me post that we started introducing our 3 year old to the 100’s place value. We took our time with the tens and tried to teach him in several different ways along with his math program (Math-U-See)

Here are our 7 favorite ways to learn how to count 1-100.

#1

Counting everything. I know this is so obvious but it really makes a difference, we count steps, we count cars, we count houses as we drive, we count just to count sometimes. I think it really helped him learn, he still gets caught up on a few of the 9’s (39,49,59 etc.) and we need to remind him what comes next.

#2

I found this song on youtube and loved it. The video is just ok, but the song is something that we sing often. Naturally being a child of the 90’s you know I did the dance moves too!

#3

Endless Numbers app. I love this app! (I actually love all Originator apps) The free version is numbers 1-10 but when you pay for the full version you get numbers 1-100! This is a great way to reinforce learning the numbers. I would let him play on the iPad or on my phone as a special treat when we were grocery shopping or during quiet time.

#4

Skip counting by 10’s. This is a really easy game to put together. We used foam sheets I got from the dollar store to make them more durable.

#5

Books! Here are our favorites!





#6

100’s Bags. This is an ongoing lesson. We started with beans, then the next week we did popcorn, then chia seeds. Yes, chia seeds. Because they are so tiny, it’s a great way to show that 100 of one thing seems like a lot but 100 of something else doesn’t seem like very much! I like to ask him how much of the bag he thinks 100 of XYZ is before we fill it. This is really easy to start — you just count 100 of something and put it in a bag. Here are some ideas to get you started: pennies, cotton balls, rice, seeds, beans, cheerios….etc.

#7

Putting numbers in order. I love this Montessori 1-100 grid!

What are some of your favorite ways? Let me know below!