Learning to count out loud isn't that difficult, but writing the numbers on paper can be a real challenge for small hands. Years ago, I found these helpful little teaching rhymes in an Amish workbook; children can say them out loud while drawing the numbers: 1 "A straight line down and then you’re done- this is how you make a one." 2 "Around and back on a railroad track: TWO TWO TWO!" 3 "Around a tree and around a tree – this is how you make a three." 4 "Down and over, down some Continue Reading