Learn to Count

What is Learn to Count

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Why Learn to Count is Amazing

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Learn to Count All Around Us

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Learn to Count for Beginners

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Fun Learn to Count Facts

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Learn to Count in Nature

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Learn to Count Heroes

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Learn to Count Vocabulary Fun

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Learn to Count Show and Tell

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Learn to Count Discovery Badge

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First Steps in Learn to Count

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Key Ideas of Learn to Count

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Observing Learn to Count

Discover Observing Learn to Count as a core part of Learn to Count. This lesson explains what it means, walks through a real example, introduces key terms, and includes three hands-on activities to help you understand and apply the idea.

Counting to 5 with Fingers

Your fingers are built-in counting tools! Everyone has 5 fingers on each hand, which makes hands perfect for learning the numbers 1 through 5. Hold up one finger and say 1. Hold up a second finger and say 2. Keep going: 3, 4, 5. Your whole hand is showing! Fingers help you count

Counting to 10 with Objects

Counting real objects is the best way to learn numbers. Line up 10 blocks, 10 buttons, 10 pebbles, or 10 goldfish crackers. Touch each one as you say a number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Every object gets exactly one touch and one number. When you get to the last one, that nu

Counting to 20 Song and Dance

Singing and dancing can help you learn the numbers 1 through 20. Pick a tune you already know and sing the numbers to it. Stomp your feet with every number. Clap your hands. Jump up high on the big numbers. When you move your body while counting, your brain learns the numbers eve

Number Bonds to 5

Number bonds to 5 are pairs of numbers that add up to 5. They are: 0+5, 1+4, 2+3, 3+2, 4+1, 5+0. Because your hand has 5 fingers, the bonds to 5 are super easy to see. Bend some fingers down and the ones still up show the bond.

Number Bonds to 10

A number bond is a way to see which two numbers add up to make a bigger number. The number 10 has special number bonds: 0+10, 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5, 6+4, 7+3, 8+2, 9+1, 10+0. These pairs are like best friends — they always add to 10. Knowing them makes math much faster.

One More One Less Game

One More, One Less is a number game you can play anywhere! A grownup says a number. You say the number that is one more AND the number that is one less. If they say 5, you say 6 (one more) and 4 (one less). It is fast, fun, and makes you super quick at counting.

Counting Backwards from 10

Most of the time we count up: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. But we can also count down, starting at a bigger number and going smaller: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Counting backwards is what rockets do before they blast off! 3, 2, 1, liftoff!

Counting by 2s Even Numbers

Counting by 2s means you skip every other number. Instead of 1, 2, 3, 4, you say 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. These numbers are called even numbers. Even numbers can always be split into two equal groups. Counting by 2s is faster than counting by 1s and it helps you count pairs of things.

Counting by 5s Nickels

A nickel is a silver coin worth 5 cents. When you have nickels, you can count them by 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. Each nickel adds five more cents. Counting by 5s is a fast way to count money and many other things that come in groups of five.

Counting by 10s Dimes

A dime is a small silver coin worth 10 cents. When you have dimes, you can count them super fast by saying 10, 20, 30, 40, 50. Each dime you add means ten more cents. One dime is 10 cents, two dimes is 20 cents, three dimes is 30 cents. Counting by 10s is one of the quickest ways