When your child tries to write the number 3, does it looks like an E?

当你的孩子努力的想要写出3这个数字时，这个工作和写出字母E，是一样的吗？

Does he count out loud and skip the number 5? 

他会不会大声的数数，并且跳过数字5？

If so, you may be worried that he's having a problem with basic math skills.

如果是的话，你也许需要担心你的宝宝在基础数学技能上，存在着一些问题。

 But mistakes like these are completely normal at his age.

但是这些问题，在他这个年纪具备，完全是正常现象。

 Preschoolers are just beginning to grasp the meaning of numbers, so they don't always remember them in sequence.

学龄前儿童只是开始尝试着去理解这些数字的意义，因此，他们并不是总能够记住这些数字的顺序。

Still, if you think there's something wrong, trust your instincts and talk to your child's preschool teacher. 

并且，如果你认为有什么问题的话，请相信你的直觉，并且把这个问题，告诉孩子的老师。

"Because the teacher sees your child in a variety of situations at school and can compare your child's progress to that of other children, she's in a good position to notice any potential problems," says Eve Stabinsky-Ackert, an early childhood education specialist in Monroe, Conn. 

因为老师能够看到孩子的方方面面，并且能够把你的孩子和其他的孩子进行对比。老师处于一个关注孩子的有利位置——Eve Stabinsky-ackert说，一个在Monroe的早教专家。

If your child isn't in preschool, talk to your pediatrician about your concerns.

当然，如果你的孩子没上幼儿园的话，请告诉那些与你关系密切的儿科医生、或者教育工作者。

Early warning signs of a math problem

一些学不好数学的初期预警

According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities and early education specialists, your child may have a problem learning math skills if he:

根据国际学习障碍研究中心和一些早教专家，如果你的孩子有一下的问题，那么可能意味着他学习数学，就会具有一定程度上的困难：

Cries or gets angry when working with numbers

当面对数字的时候大哭、或者变得十分易怒。

Has trouble remembering numbers

记忆数字有困难

Has trouble identifying shapes even after much repetition

在大量反复后，辨识图形仍存在问题。

Has trouble distinguishing left from right

在区分左右上，存在困难。

Is extremely restless and can't sit still (keep in mind that many preschoolers are fidgety to some extent)

极度的放松并且不能集中注意力（但是请记住有许多的孩子在一定程度上，都会有这样的表现）