Kindergarten · Maths · As written
Counting to five
Count up to five things by touching each one once, and see small numbers without counting.
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Look together
Four apples, and four counters in the frame. Touch each apple once and say one number for each: one, two, three, four. The last number you say is how many there are.
Your turn
How many apples?
How many counters?
How many spots?
How many spots?
How many ants are walking home?
Are there more apples or more stars?
Are there more apples or more stars?
How many apples?
Try a little more
Ada puts one more apple in the row. How many apples now?
Try a little more
Five counters fill the top row. How many more do we need?
Remember
One number for each thing. The last number is how many.
For grown-ups
Read every question aloud; the child answers by saying or pointing, and you type or write the number. Watch for a finger that touches one apple twice or skips one, which is the usual slip at this age. If the child is stuck, put real spoons or buttons on the table and count them together, moving each one aside as it is counted. Off the page, count the stairs on the way to bed. England, Reception, ELG Number: "Subitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 5".