How to use this sheet

  • Have a handful of small objects nearby, such as buttons or blocks. If a child is unsure, they can build the group on the table and count that first.
  • Ask the child to mark each picture with a small dot as they count it, so nothing is counted twice.
  • When a row is done, cover the pictures and ask how many there were. A child who can answer without counting again knows the last number tells the total.

Common mistakes

  • Saying the numbers faster than they point, so the words and the pictures get out of step. Slow down and touch each picture once.
  • Skipping a number when counting past 10, often 13 or 15. Say the teen numbers together before the sheet.
  • Writing the right number backwards, such as a reversed 3 or 7. Count it as correct for counting, and work on the number separately.

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