Counting to and from 20
You can count to 20 and back from 20.
Counting to and from 20
You can count to 20 and back from 20.
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Key learning points
- The numbers are always in the same order when we count up to 20.
- The numbers are always in the same order when we count back from 20.
- Counting objects means matching one word to one object.
- The last number you say is the number in the set.
Keywords
Order - You can order numbers from the smallest to the largest or from the largest to the smallest. The order stays the same when you count.
Number - A count or measurement that is an idea in our minds. The number is an idea, the numeral is how we write it.
Forward - movement towards the direction you are facing.
Backward - movement in the opposite direction to the one you are facing.
Common misconception
Missing out numbers in the teens especially when counting backwards.
Repeat the count and stress the missing numbers.
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