Say: Some traffic signs tell you how long you must wait before you can safely cross the street. Invite your child to count backward from 10—10, 9, 8, 7…

Say: This child is playing hopscotch. He counts when he hops on each square. He hops in a pattern—one foot, two feet together, one foot, two feet together. Have your child point to and name numerals in the photo.

Say: The brothers are playing a board game. They take turns rolling a number cube (die). The die has dots that tell how many spaces to move forward. Ask: What games do you play where you count your moves?

Say: This child is counting his crackers before he eats them. Point out that they are all squares. Ask: How many crackers do you see?