how to teach kids to write number 5

Many, many children I know have a difficult time learning to write number five.

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Actually many children I know have a difficult time writing many of the numbers because they don’t have many opportunities to write them like they do with letters.

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I think that especially when kiddos turn five–and when they’re ready to head to Kindergarten–it’s important that they know how to write ‘their’ number.

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Five is a big year–at least it is in our house. It means preschool is nearly over. It means Kindergarten is around the corner

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This Quick Trick focuses on a silly little way that we teach our kids to remember how to write that sometimes tricky numero cinco.

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Giving kiddos many, many opportunities to practice writing both letters and numbers is key to having them meet with success.

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Lots of practice, many varied techniques, and making it all silly–and fun!–so they don’t even realize they’re learning has been a focus for us since the kids were little.

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