AAA Math
Aaa Math: Number of Objects
An online game from AAAmath.com for students to practice counting. Students can visit sections to learn, practice, play, and explore this skill.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Missing Numbers
Students are given questions and they are asked to replace what number is missing
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Sort and Count Ii
The purpose of this task is for students to sort the same set of objects according to different attributes and to practice counting to tell the number of objects in a set. The teacher should accept any way the child wants to sort the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Pick a Number, Counting On
Young scholars will practice counting on with this class game. The teacher will put multiple numbers in a hat or on sticks from the known counting sequence. S/he randomly picks one number and asks the class to count on ten numbers from...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Counting Mat
Students will practice counting and number identification with this activity which can be good for a math center. The teacher gives students the counting mat and many small objects to count with. Students will read the numbers and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Choral Counting
This can be a daily activity to reinforce learning number sequences. The teacher will need a 100 chart or large number line and a pointer. As a whole group, have students chant the counting sequence starting with one to thirty, using the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Assessing Sequencing Numbers
This instructional activity assesses rather students can correctly order numbers. The teacher will ask the student(s) to put pre-made number cards in order from the smallest number to the biggest number or in the order they would say...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Counting Circles Ii
Students will stand and form a circle facing in toward each other. The teacher will select a counting sequence to be practiced with no more than 6-10 numbers. The students will start counting around the circle one by one until the last...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: k.cc.a.2 Count Forward Beginning From a Given Number
Choose from a variety of tasks to practice counting forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).
Starfall
Starfall: One
This lesson focuses on the number one. Children click on the number 1 to bring up examples of the number.
Starfall
Starfall: Feed the Animals
This lesson focuses on counting the food for three different animals. Students count the pieces of food for each animal and then listen to the numbers counting down to zero as each animal eats.
Other
Erikson Institute: Why One to One Correspondence Matters
A hallmark of accurate counting is when preschoolers begin to assign one number, and only one number, to each object as they count. We see this achievement when a child touches or tags each object in time with saying the counting words....
Other
Erikson Institute: Numbers and Fun With Anno's Counting Book
There are multiple opportunities to teach number sense with the book Anno's Counting Book. This teacher explains how she used it in her preschool classroom to practice counting objects and number recognition.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Counting House
In this lesson, students will recognize numbers 0-20. Students will place objects with the correct corresponding number.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Counting Backward From Ten
Students will be introduced in this lesson to the concept of orally counting backward from ten using a book, number cards, and the Internet.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Fruit Loop Fun
Using Fruit Loops, students sort by color, count, and enjoy a yummy snack!
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Fabulous Four!
Students identify, write, count, and represent the number 4.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: I Am Five! Exploring the Number Five
Students will be able to identify the number five, identify groups with five objects and represent the number five.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Match Me!
Kids love to count and build puzzles. This activity encourages them to do both! The kids count objects on puzzle pieces and match the groups of objects to the correct number.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Towers, Towers, Towers 6 10
This lesson is the sequel to Towers! Towers! Towers! 1-5. Students continue to develop their sense of quantity as they build successive taller towers.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Spin It!
Students in kindergarten are required to match quantities with corresponding numerals from 0 to 20. It is best to teach numbers to quantities in "chunks." This lesson focuses on reinforcing counting quantities 0 to 9.