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Kindergarten Counting Resources

146 kindergarten counting resources: 54 worksheets, 44 videos, 43 songs and more. How teachers use these

Kindergarten Counting Resources

146 kindergarten counting resources: 54 worksheets, 44 videos, 43 songs and more. How teachers use these

Video
VideoKindergartenCounting Songs (Classic Video Collection)

Using the Counting Songs (Classic Video Collection), students practice skip counting by all of the numbers by singing and counting along to these thirteen videos.

Video
VideoKindergartenCounting By Fives Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Fives Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 5s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenSame Number Picture Representations Worksheet

This same number picture representations worksheet has Kindergarten students count ten picture groups and match the pairs that hold the same amount. Answer key included, so counting practice is ready to print and check in seconds.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenCount to 20 Objects Worksheet

The Count to 20 Objects Worksheet lets kindergarten students count sets of fun pictures up to twenty and write how many. Includes a complete answer key for a colorful, no-prep way to build counting confidence.

Video
VideoKindergartenCounting By Ones Song

Using the Counting By Ones Song, students practice counting by ones to fifty by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenToy Counting 1-5 Worksheet

This toy counting 1-5 worksheet gives kindergarten students practice counting groups of toys, writing the numeral, and filling in missing numbers. An answer key is included.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenLess and More Worksheet

This Less and More Worksheet asks Kindergarten students to count two picture groups and circle the side with less, then the side with more, and it comes with an answer key.

Video
VideoKindergartenCounting By Ones Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Ones Song (Original Music Video), students practice counting by 1s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenLabeling Ordinal Numbers Worksheet

A picture-based labeling ordinal numbers worksheet that helps kindergarten students count from the left and name positions from first to sixth using farm animals and fruit. Answer key included for quick, no-prep math practice.

Assessment
AssessmentKindergartenCounting to 100 Assessment Worksheet

This Counting to 100 Assessment Worksheet asks kindergarten students to fill in the missing numbers on a hundreds chart, all the way to 100. Includes an answer key for quick, no-prep number check-ins.

Video
VideoKindergartenCount to 100 Song (MP3)

Using theCount to 100 Song (MP3), students practice counting to 100 by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging song!

Bundle
BundleKindergartenCounting Songs (MP3 Album)

Using the Counting Songs (MP3 Album), students practice skip counting by all of the numbers by singing and counting along to these thirteen songs.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenI 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.

Video
VideoKindergartenAdding 1 Song (Lyric Music Video)

Using the Adding 1 Song (Lyric Mjusic Video), students sing and practice adding 1 with all addition facts 1-15. Your kids will learn how to add 1.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenNumber Matching Puzzle Activity

This number matching puzzle activity has preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade children count ten-frame pictures and match them to numbers 1 to 10. An answer key is included for quick checking.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenCounting Squares Worksheets

Counting Squares Worksheets give Kindergarten students ten-frame practice: read a number and fill in the squares, then count filled squares and write the number. An answer key is included for quick checking.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenUsing a Tens Frame to Show Addition Worksheet

This Using a Tens Frame to Show Addition Worksheet gives kindergarten students practice drawing counters and writing totals within ten, with an answer key included for fast checking.

Activity
ActivityKindergartenPrintable Dominoes

A printable dominoes activity for preschool to 3rd grade: 28 domino cards, two counting and addition games, a recording sheet and a practice page. Answer key included for quick checking.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenCounting Practice Worksheet

This Counting Practice Worksheet gives Kindergarten students six sets of toys to count and a wide line for writing each number, with an answer key included for fast checking.

Worksheet
WorksheetKindergartenCount to 20 Fill in the Blank Worksheet

Kindergarten counters fill in the missing numbers along a hopping number path with this Count to 20 Fill in the Blank Worksheet. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

From our teachers' playbook

One, two, three... let's count!

What do kindergarteners learn about counting?

Kindergarten counting is so much more than reciting numbers. Kids learn to count to 100 by ones and tens, count forward from any number ("start at 7: 8, 9, 10!"), and count a group of up to 20 objects while touching each one just once. The big idea is that the last number you say tells how many are in the group: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... 5 apples! They also learn that each number is one more than the one before. When a child stops recounting a pile from the start and just says "that's 6," counting has clicked.

Our favorite ways to make counting stick

Little hands, big numbers. These moves keep counting active, musical and meaningful.

Sing the counting sequence

Counting songs are the easiest daily practice there is. Play one during transitions and have kids hold up fingers or march on each number. The rhythm locks the order in, and the songs get requested again and again.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Touch, move, count

Give each child a cup of counters and a mat. They slide one counter across the line for every number they say, then announce the total. Moving objects stops the classic mistake of saying numbers faster than you point.

Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.

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Quick counting check-ins

Once a week, pull kids for a 2-minute check: count as high as you can, count on from 14, count this pile. Jot where each child stops. Then you know exactly who needs teen numbers and who's ready for 100.

Why it works: a big review of study methods ranked quick self-quizzing among the most powerful ways to remember (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Questions parents and teachers ask us

How high should a kindergartener count?

By the end of kindergarten, children are expected to count to 100 by ones and by tens. They should also be able to count a group of up to 20 objects and tell how many there are.

Why does my child skip numbers when counting objects?

It's very common! Young kids often say numbers faster than they point. Have them move each object to a new spot as they count it, so every object gets exactly one number.

What is "counting on" in kindergarten?

Counting on means starting from a number other than 1, like "start at 6 and keep going." It shows a child understands the number sequence, and it sets up adding later in the year.

How do I teach the teen numbers?

Show teens as "ten and some more": 14 is a full ten frame and 4 extra. Kids often mix up 13 and 30 or say "eleventeen," so a little daily practice with ten frames helps a lot.

Are these counting resources printable?

Yes! The worksheets and activities print right from your browser, and the songs and videos play in class or at home. Members get everything on the page.