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Skip Counting Resources

96 skip counting resources: 50 worksheets, 27 videos, 25 songs and more. How teachers use these

Skip Counting Resources

96 skip counting resources: 50 worksheets, 27 videos, 25 songs and more. How teachers use these

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VideoPreschoolCounting 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.

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Video3rd GradeCounting By Fours Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Fours Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 4s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Worksheet
Worksheet2nd GradeCounting to 1000 by Tens and Hundreds Worksheet

A kangaroo-themed Counting to 1000 by Tens and Hundreds Worksheet that helps 2nd graders complete skip-counting patterns by filling in the missing numbers. Answer key included for quick, no-prep math practice.

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VideoPreschoolCounting 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!

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Video3rd GradeCounting By Threes Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Threes Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 3s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Worksheet
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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Video3rd GradeCounting By Sixes Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Sixes Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 6s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video1st GradeCounting By Twos Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Twos Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 2s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video3rd GradeCounting By Nines Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Nines Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 9s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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VideoPreschoolCounting 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!

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Video3rd GradeCounting By Tens Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Tens Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 10s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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VideoPreschoolCounting 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
Worksheet2nd GradeAdd and Subtract 10 and 100 Worksheet

This Add and Subtract 10 and 100 Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students mental math practice with tens and hundreds, number patterns, and two word problems. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

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Video3rd GradeCounting Down From Twenty Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting Down From Twenty Song (Original Music Video), students practice counting down from 20 by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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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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Activity1st GradeFinding 10 More 10 Less Activity

This finding 10 more 10 less activity helps 1st and 2nd grade children use a hundred chart to find 10 more and 10 less. Practice page and answer key included.

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Worksheet2nd GradeCounting by Twos Worksheet

This Counting by Twos Worksheet gives 2nd Grade students hands-on practice grouping objects in pairs and finishing number patterns. An answer key is included, so checking work takes seconds.

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Worksheet2nd GradeCounting within 1000 Worksheet

This counting within 1000 worksheet gives 2nd graders five missing-number strips and two word problems for counting on by ones and skip counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s. Answer key included for fast, no-prep practice.

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Video3rd GradeCounting By Eights Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Eights Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 8s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video3rd GradeCounting By Sevens Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Sevens Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 7s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

From our teachers' playbook

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What do kids learn about skip counting?

Skip counting means counting forward by the same number each time. Kindergarteners count by tens to 100. First and second graders add 2s and 5s, and second graders skip count by 5s, 10s and 100s within 1,000: 250, 260, 270. In third grade, skip counting by 3s, 4s, 6s and beyond becomes the doorway to multiplication: 3, 6, 9, 12 is the 3s table in disguise. Kids also learn to count by 5s around a clock to tell time. The click moment comes when a child counts pairs of shoes by twos without being asked.

Our favorite ways to teach skip counting

Skip counting has a rhythm, so we lean into it. These moves build patterns kids can hear and see.

Sing it by twos

Play the counting by twos song and have kids clap on every number. Next time, they whisper the odd numbers and shout the even ones. Hearing the skipped numbers makes the pattern obvious.

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

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Fives on the clock

Draw a big clock and count by 5s around it together, writing each number by the hour marks. Then ask "How many minutes when the long hand is on the 4?" Skip counting and telling time click together.

Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).

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Tens and hundreds

For older kids, mix counting by tens and hundreds, starting from odd spots like 340 or 1,250. Starting somewhere other than zero shows whether kids understand the pattern or just memorized a chant.

Why it works: shuffled practice teaches kids to choose the right strategy, not just repeat one, and it improved test scores in research (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).

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Questions parents and teachers ask us

What is skip counting?

Skip counting means counting forward by a number other than 1, like 2, 4, 6, 8. It helps kids count faster, see number patterns and learn multiplication.

What grade do kids learn skip counting?

Kindergarteners count by tens to 100. First and second graders skip count by 2s, 5s, 10s and 100s. Third graders use skip counting by other numbers to learn multiplication facts.

How does skip counting help with multiplication?

Skip counting is repeated addition. Counting by 4s (4, 8, 12, 16) gives the answers to 4 x 1, 4 x 2, 4 x 3 and 4 x 4. Kids who skip count well learn multiplication facts faster.

How can I practice skip counting at home?

Count socks by twos, nickels by fives and dimes by tens. Sing skip counting songs in the car. Bounce a ball or jump rope while counting by a number.

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