Counter (10)

Description: 

Counts arrangements of objects to 10 with understanding of the cardinal principle. May be able to read and write numerals to represent 1–10. May be able to tell the number just after or just before another number, but only by counting up from 1. Verbal counting to 20 is developing. 

 

 

Activities

You may see this:

Linked Image to Sign In/Sign Up page

Other Examples:

  • A child accurately counts a line of 9 blocks and says there are nine.
  • When asked “What comes after 4?”, a child responds "1, 2, 3, 4, 5… 5!"

Help your student become a(n) Counter (10)

These activities not only ask children to count sets for larger numbers, up to 10. These numbers go beyond the "intuitive" numbers of 1 to 5, so they are introduced slowly and carefully as children learn.

Memory Match [to 10]
Memory Match [to 10]

Small Group

Knock it Down [Counter (10)]
Knock it Down [Counter (10)]

Whole Group

Beanbag Counting
Beanbag Counting

Small Group

What
What's Hiding? [to 10]

Small Group

Mr. MixUp [to 10]
Mr. MixUp [to 10]

Whole Group

Counting Jar [Counter 10]
Counting Jar [Counter 10]

Whole Group

Mystery Boxes
Mystery Boxes

Small Group

How Many Am I Hiding [Counter (10)]
How Many Am I Hiding [Counter (10)]

Small Group

Which Color is Missing? [Counter (10)]
Which Color is Missing? [Counter (10)]

Small Group

Concentrate: Tens Frame to Numeral 1-6
Concentrate: Tens Frame to Numeral 1-6

Computer Activity

Help the Turtle Get Home [Counter (10)]
Help the Turtle Get Home [Counter (10)]

Computer Activity

Concentrate: Counting Cards to Counting Cards 1-12
Concentrate: Counting Cards to Counting Cards 1-12

Computer Activity

Chocolate Chips to 10
Chocolate Chips to 10

Small Group

Counting, Counting, Counting [Counter (10)]
Counting, Counting, Counting [Counter (10)]

Whole Group

Shopkeeper: Sort and Label to 10
Shopkeeper: Sort and Label to 10

Small Group

Concentration: Game Dots [to 10]
Concentration: Game Dots [to 10]

Small Group

Counting Towers [Up to 10]
Counting Towers [Up to 10]

Hands-on Math Center

X-Ray Vision [Counter (10)]
X-Ray Vision [Counter (10)]

Small Group

Toy Shop: Count to 10
Toy Shop: Count to 10

Computer Activity

Concentrate: Tens Frame to Numeral 1-6 [In Person]
Concentrate: Tens Frame to Numeral 1-6 [In Person]

Small Group

My Very Own 10
My Very Own 10

Small Group

Special Thanks To

Institute of Education Sciences
The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through grant numbers R305K050157, R305A120813, R305A110188, and R305A150243. to the University of Denver. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.
Bill & Melinda Gates foundation
Heising Simons foundation