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  1. Aug 15, 2013 #1
    sirisha81

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    Hi - my 5 year old son is not able to identify the bigger of 2 numbers. for eg., if i ask him which is bigger of 2 and 7, he says 2. Even the school teacher is not able to make him understand the concept. Please suggest a few techniques.
     
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    Do you mean he cannot determine which is larger by looking at the number written on paper? Or he cannot recognize that 7 candies are more than 2 candies, if you have 7 candies in a line next to or above 2 candies? If it's simply number recognition, I would not worry to much yet, as he may be seeing it as the number 2 when written LOOKS larger than a number 7. Even on memory cards, the number 2 is more robust looking than a number 7...
     
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    Thanks for your reply. Yes, his problem is with number recognition, not as in number of candies.
     
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    Take a few blocks keep 7 blocks on one side and 2 on the other.
    Then ask him which side has more number of blocks.
    Once he understands what you mean by "bigger" number then he will be able to identify them too.
     
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    sirisha81

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    Thanks. This works for one time. When I change the numbers to, say, 3 and 9, its the same problem again.
     
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    Thanks but he is good at identifying numbers. Only problem is in comparison.
     
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