Grades K–1
Trace and Count by Tens
Trace 10, 20, 30 and on up to 100, with rods of ten to count along the way. The first look at counting by tens.
Math worksheet · Number tracing and number recognition
Number Words: Eleven to Twenty
The teen number words and twenty: read the number, count the dots in two ten frames and trace the word.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Writing numbers, Number recognition, One-to-one counting, Fine motor control
What kids do
“Read the number. Count the dots. Trace the number word.”
Words on this sheet
eleventwelvefifteensixteenseventeen seventeentwenty
Teacher tip
Point out the “teen” ending, and that eleven and twelve break the pattern. Kids find that funny and remember it.
How to use it
- Model each number in the air first, saying the stroke out loud: “Down, and around.”
- Slide the sheet into a page protector and use dry-erase markers for daily practice.
- Do the first problem together under a document camera, then let kids finish on their own.
Watch for
Reversals of 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 are normal at this age. Point to the start dot and model again rather than marking it wrong.
Talk about it
- Can you find this number somewhere in the classroom?
- Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?
Take it further
Make a class number book: each child draws a page for one number.
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