Number Matching Activity
This number matching activity helps preschool to 1st grade children count ten-frame pictures and match them to the numbers 1 to 10. A practice page and answer key are included.
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Description
Counting a group of objects and matching it to the right numeral is a key early math skill. This number matching activity gives preschool to 1st grade children a hands-on counting game for the numbers 1 to 10. Each picture card shows a set of friendly objects on a ten-frame, so children can touch and count one picture at a time and see how each number is built.
The game has 20 cards: 10 number cards with the numeral and the number word, and 10 picture cards with 1 to 10 objects. Lay the number cards in a row, take a picture card, count the pictures out loud and place the card under the matching number. Print the cards one-sided and cut on the dashed lines, and the game is ready for a math center, a small group or practice at home. The cards also work for a memory game or for putting numbers in order. A Kindergarten practice worksheet lets each child count six ten-frames and circle the number that tells how many.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover page
- A How to Use page with materials, prep tips and simple steps
- 20 counting cards: 10 number cards (1 to 10 with number words) and 10 ten-frame picture cards
- A Kindergarten practice worksheet: count the objects and circle the number
- An answer key matching every number card to its picture card, plus the practice answer key
Why This Activity Helps Kids
First, touching and counting each picture builds one-to-one correspondence, the base of all counting. Second, the ten-frame shows each number as part of ten, which helps children see amounts at a glance. Third, matching a picture to a numeral and its word connects quantity, symbol and name, so numbers start to make sense.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Copy the cards onto cardstock and keep each set in a zip-top bag. Turn the cards face down for a memory game, or hand out picture cards and have children find the classmate holding the matching number. Ask children how many more are needed to fill each ten-frame. This preschool counting activity also makes a quick check: note which numbers a child miscounts and practice those next. Pair the number matching activity with the resources below for more counting practice.
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