How do you teach a three year old his numbers and colors when he seems to have bad memory problems?

A three year old may not be ready to learn numbers and colors. Even if he is, it takes a lot of repetition. Don't assume he has memory problems. His memory isn't as developed as your yet. Don't just drill him. Make a game of it. Draw colored squares on the ground and tell him to jump on the red square. Now jump on the blue square. He'll be learning both a shape and colors. Get shape puzzles. Build with colored blocks and name the colors as you stack them. Name the color or shape of everything you handle together. Cook together with color coded measuring cups (I got a set at Joanne Fabric for a dollar). Name the colors of his clothes as you get him dressed. Have him sort objects by color or by shape. It will come. It may take a while. By the way, you can use the same strategies for teaching numbers and letters. It works for letter sounds too.

1) Some children develop quicker than other. It is better not to push them too much and let them develop to their own pace. When you are a three year old you want to have fun, not to be trained.

Of course, you could also have fun learning. But at that age, they cannot keep the concentration for a long time.


2) "How can one teach numbers Recognition to a 3 yr old through play way method like colouring etc?"

" http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/
this is an interactive game site.. it is not a bad idea to introduce a child to a computer and if they enjoy the games that can be played there the child is learning both math and respect for a computer"

"my son who is 2 has puzzles with the numbers in it. He'll take them out and put them back in and I'll say the number with it. Sometimes I ask him what number it is. We count M n Ms and do colors with them. We count blocks. We have a book "My Love for You" that says things like "My love for you is as big as 1 bear," etc. and we count the animals. We count the stairs when we go up for a nap. I hope this helps."
Source and further information:
http://www.eduqna.com/Preschool/140-preschool.html


3) "Even before a toddler turns two-years-old, he or she can begin learn basics about shapes and colors. Counting skills can be integrated with teaching shapes and colors. When those skills are mastered, parents can begin to teach numbers and letters. Before teaching a child to recognize written numbers and letters, they can be taught to count to 20 and to recite the alphabet. As a toddler approaches kindergarten, he or she is likely ready to start learning written (printed) letters and numbers.

Many baby toys consist of simple shapes and solid colors. Stacking toys, nesting toys, and building blocks are often solid colors. In addition, simple puzzles, building blocks, and other toys may consist of simple identifiable shapes. It's also possible to buy toddler "board books" that feature colors, shapes, and other basic concepts such as number and size. In addition, parents can draw simple shapes or cut them from colored art or constructions paper. Simple shapes such as circles, triangles, and squares are sufficient for a young child.

Bright primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) are a good place to start when teaching colors. When playing with a toddler, parents should name the color of the object, "This block is RED. Let's put a BLUE block on top of the RED block." Point out the shapes of common objects: "This your plate. Your plate is ROUND."

Also, counting items up to five during play is very helpful in teaching number concepts. Recent studies suggest that very young children of an inherent sense of number-instantly recognizing the difference between one object and two objects. Start by counting sets of three, then four, and finally five items. Integrate shape and color into your play with the child, for instance asking, "How many red circles are there in the picture?" "
Source and further information:
http://www.helium.com/items/220457-shapes-colors-numbers-letters-what-parents-should-teach-to-toddlers

Use EVERY opportunity when doing ANYTHING as a learning tool...green tree...red apple...2 feet...5 Cheerios...black car...blue sky...3 birds...you get the point. All the time, every time.

PS And read to him...use your fingers to point pictures and count the objects. One of my daughter’s favorites when she was younger was "Thumper Counts To Ten".