H laid out the number cards in order from zero through nine. Then she laid the corresponding # of cheerios to the number card, which she loved. Then to change the pace of things for her. I suggested she make the numbers using the cheerios. She is not a very abstract thinker, so this was a bit of a challenge, especially when we got to the curvature on some of the #'s. She wanted to give up early on, but I stayed with her through the difficult parts. By the end of the series of #'s, she had gained such a self confidence about her abilities. I wanted her to experience numerals in an out of the box kind of way, and she surprised me by learning some valuable life lessons along the way--an attititude of perseverance can build a stronger self image.
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