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1st Grade Counting Worksheets

45 1st grade counting worksheets. Teacher favorites: Counting Tens Ones Worksheet and Using Base 10 Blocks to Write Numbers Worksheet. How teachers use these

1st Grade Counting Worksheets

45 1st grade counting worksheets. Teacher favorites: Counting Tens Ones Worksheet and Using Base 10 Blocks to Write Numbers Worksheet. How teachers use these

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Worksheet1st GradeCounting Tens Ones Worksheet

This Counting Tens Ones Worksheet helps first graders count base-ten blocks, record the tens and ones, and write each two-digit number. Includes a complete answer key for quick, no-prep place value practice at home or school.

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Worksheet1st GradeUsing Base 10 Blocks to Write Numbers Worksheet

This Using Base 10 Blocks to Write Numbers Worksheet helps 1st graders count tens rods and ones cubes, then record each two-digit number in a place value chart. Includes an answer key for quick, no-prep practice.

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Worksheet1st GradeTen More Ten Less Worksheet

This Ten More Ten Less Worksheet gives 1st graders eight quick problems to find ten more and ten less than a two-digit number. Includes an answer key for fast, no-prep place value practice.

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Worksheet1st GradeCounting On to Add Worksheet

This counting on to add worksheet helps 1st graders start from the bigger number and count forward on a number line to twenty. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

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Worksheet1st GradeCount Tens and Ones Worksheet

This count tens and ones worksheet gives 1st grade students base ten block pictures to count, chart, and write as numbers. An answer key is included, so place value practice is ready to print and go.

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Worksheet1st GradeCounting Back to Subtract Worksheet

This counting back to subtract worksheet gives 1st graders number-line hops, six equations within 20, and a word problem, with an answer key included, so subtraction becomes a quick, confident count.

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Worksheet1st GradeFinding the Missing Number Worksheet

This finding the missing number worksheet gives first graders focused practice solving for the unknown number in addition and subtraction equations within 20. Includes an answer key — a quick, no-prep way to build number sense and fact fluency.

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Worksheet1st GradeCount Fives Fill in the Blank Worksheet

This Count Fives Fill in the Blank Worksheet gives 1st graders six number patterns to finish by skip counting by 5s. Includes an answer key for fast, no-prep counting practice at home or school.

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Worksheet1st GradeWrite Numbers to 100 Worksheet

This Write Numbers to 100 Worksheet helps first graders trace and write number words from ten to one hundred while counting by tens. Answer key included — perfect for no-prep number word and handwriting practice.

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Worksheet1st GradeCount Up to Subtract Worksheet

This Count Up to Subtract Worksheet gives 1st Grade students a quick strategy for subtracting within 20 using paired equations, a number line, and two word problems. An answer key is included.

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Worksheet1st GradeCounting Tens and Ones Worksheet

A first grade Counting Tens and Ones Worksheet where students count base ten blocks and write each two-digit number. Includes a complete answer key for easy, no-prep place value practice at home or school.

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Worksheet1st GradeI Can Count to 100 Worksheet

The I Can Count to 100 Worksheet gives Kindergarten students a hundred chart with 24 numbers missing to fill in. An answer key is included, so counting practice is ready in one print.

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Worksheet1st GradeOrdinal Numbers Descriptions Worksheet

This Ordinal Numbers Descriptions Worksheet has 1st graders write 1st through 5th under a row of pictures and finish word-bank sentences. Includes a complete answer key — a fun, no-prep way to build number sense and position words.

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Worksheet1st GradeCounting Tens Worksheet

This Counting Tens Worksheet gives 1st Grade students rows of ten pictures to count and skip counting patterns to complete, with an answer key included, so counting by tens becomes quick and automatic.

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Worksheet1st GradeCounting in Sequence Assessment Worksheet

A counting in sequence assessment worksheet for 1st grade: seven number rows, counting by ones and skip counting, with 21 missing numbers to write. Answer key included, so checking takes a minute.

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Worksheet1st GradeNumber Recognition Worksheet

This number recognition worksheet asks 1st Grade students to count four groups of objects and write the matching number word from the word box. An answer key is included, so checking work is quick and easy.

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Worksheet1st GradeOrdinal Numbers Labels Worksheet

This Ordinal Numbers Labels Worksheet has 1st graders label a line of five animals 1st through 5th, then finish four sentences with ordinal words. An answer key is included, so checking takes seconds.

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Worksheet1st GradeShape Counting Worksheet

This shape counting worksheet has Kindergarten students count groups of shapes, then write the numeral and the number word for each one. An answer key is included, so checking counting practice takes seconds.

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Worksheet1st GradeTen More and Ten Less Worksheet

This ten more and ten less worksheet gives 1st Grade students eight number-chart problems and two story problems for mental math with tens. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

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Worksheet1st GradeCount Tens Fill in the Blank Worksheet

The Count Tens Fill in the Blank Worksheet gives 1st graders eight count-by-tens patterns to complete by filling in the missing numbers. Includes an answer key for fast, no-prep skip counting practice.

From our teachers' playbook

All the way to 120 and back!

What do 1st graders learn about counting?

First graders become counting champions. By the end of the year they count to 120, starting from any number, not just 1. They read and write numbers to 120 and skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s. They also learn that two-digit numbers are made of tens and ones, so 34 is 3 tens and 4 ones. Counting on becomes a strategy for adding: to solve 8 + 3, start at 8 and count "9, 10, 11." The click is when a child counts past 100 and realizes the pattern just keeps going!

Our favorite ways to teach counting in 1st grade

Counting in 1st grade is about patterns, not just numbers in a row. These moves help kids see them.

Skip count with a song

Play a counting by fives song while kids jump on every number. Then turn the music off and see if they can keep going. Songs give kids a rhythm to hang skip counting on, and they will be singing it all day.

Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).

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Bundle it into tens

Give kids a pile of straws and have them bundle groups of ten with a rubber band. Then count the bundles and the extras: "3 tens and 4 ones is 34." Making the tens themselves shows kids why counting by tens works.

Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.

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Count a little every day

Count to 100 or 120 as a class every morning, starting from a different number each day. A two-minute count, every day, all year, builds number sense better than a single counting unit.

Why it works: spreading practice out over days is one of the two most effective study methods in a major research review (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Questions parents and teachers ask about 1st grade counting

How high should a 1st grader count?

By the end of 1st grade, kids should count to 120, starting from any number. They should also read and write numbers to 120.

What is skip counting?

Skip counting means counting by a number other than 1, like 2, 4, 6, 8 or 5, 10, 15, 20. It builds the foundation for multiplication later on.

How can I help my child count past 100?

Point out that the pattern repeats: after 100 comes 101, 102 and so on, just like 1, 2, 3 with a 1 in front. A hundreds chart that goes to 120 makes the pattern easy to see.

Why does my child skip numbers when counting?

It is very common, especially around tricky spots like 13, 15, 19 and the jump to the next ten. Practice counting together slowly and point to each number on a chart as you say it.