Early math practice

Recognize numbers 0 to 20

Explore one numeral at a time with counting, finding, and open-ended drawing prompts that connect its symbol to its quantity.

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Find the focus number, say its name, and complete each open-ended number activity.

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Recognize a selected numeral from 0 to 20 and connect it to the matching quantity and spoken number name.

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The focus number is 7. Which group shows 7 dots?

The group with seven dots.

Touch each dot once while counting from 1 through 7, then match the total to the numeral 7.

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  • Let learners build the number with counters before marking the page.
  • For zero, emphasize that an empty group has no objects rather than skipping the activity.

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Math SheetNameScore/ 3TeacherDateRecognize numbers 0 to 20Read, count, and find the focus number.1.Read 7 and seven. Count the dots in the ten-frame.seven2.Circle every 7.7741473.Trace 7, then write it twice.math-sheet.comPage 1 / 1

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