Counting Worksheets
Count pictures, skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s, count backwards and read tally marks.
Kindergarten
- Counting Pictures 1 to 10K · Counting
- Counting Pictures 11 to 20K, G1 · Counting
- Counting BackwardsK, G1, G2 · Counting
- Number Chart 1-100K, G1 · Math
- Missing NumbersK, G1 · Math
- Skip CountingK, G1, G2 · Math
Grade 1
- Skip Counting by 10G1, G2 · Counting
- Skip Counting by 2G1, G2 · Counting
- Skip Counting by 5 Worksheets (Fill in the Blanks)G1, G2 · Counting
- Tally MarksG1, G2, G3 · Counting
Grade 2
- Counting Backwards by 2s, 5s and 10sG2, G3 · Counting
- Skip Counting by 3s and 4sG2, G3 · Counting
- Skip Counting by 4G2, G3 · Counting
Grade 3
Counting is more than reciting numbers
Reciting 'one, two, three…' is a song; counting is a skill. A child who can count has learnt that each object gets exactly one number, that the last number said tells how many, and that the order of the numbers never changes. These principles — one-to-one correspondence, cardinality and stable order — are worth watching for while a child works.
Skip counting (by 2s, 5s, 10s and beyond) is the doorway to multiplication. A child who can chant 'five, ten, fifteen, twenty' will find the five times table almost free later. Counting backwards, meanwhile, is the early form of subtraction. The sheets below move gently through all of these, and the number charts in this section give a visual map of the counting sequence.
Questions parents ask
How high should a kindergartner count?
Most curricula expect counting to 20 in kindergarten and to 100 by the end of grade 1, but many children go further. Counting objects accurately matters more than reciting high numbers.
What is skip counting for?
Skip counting builds the rhythm of the multiplication tables and helps with mental addition, telling time (by fives) and counting money.
My child skips objects when counting. What can I do?
Let them touch and move each object into a 'counted' pile, or cross off pictures on the sheet with a pencil as they go.
