Counting in 2’s worksheets (Year 1)
Counting in 2's worksheet (year 1)
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These counting in 2’s worksheets (for year 1) are a must!🥳
Honestly don’t underestimate the importance of teaching counting in 2’s! It’s an important stepping stone in maths. It will help with things like basic addition/subtraction as well as time tables and more.
Making learning fun is super important, especially for younger children so I’ve created these to be interactive and hands on.
Something as simple as cut and paste activities can take your child’s mindset from “work” to “fun activity”. so it’s a good idea to offer hands on activities where possible.
This download contains worksheets teaching counting in 2’s with both odd and even numbers and the numbers go up to 20 which makes it perfect for year 1 children.
2 Worksheets are a cut and paste activity which is always a BIG hit with kids! This way they are learning something new whilst having fun meaning they are much more likely to retain this new knowledge.
2 of the worksheets are helping Freddy the frog leap over the lily pads in 2’s to help visualise skipping one number in between.
Counting in 2's activity idea
Aside from worksheets another thing I did with my children when teaching counting in 2’s was to stick some post its around the room with one number on each post it. so 2, 4, 6, 8, etc and stuck them around the room. We then had a go at running to the next number, whoever got to the final number without making a mistake won! It’s a simple yet effective activity so I would highly recommend!
Once they have the hang of it you could slowly introduce the 2 time tables. These posters are perfect to have to help aid them. Just print and hang them in an area your child spends a decent amount of their time. This way they can refer to them as and when they like.
Also as they progress, I would say grab this toy, it is ADORABLE! It’s an awesome fun way to help them understand 2’s in more depth.
Go with the flow
Once your child manages to grasp counting in 2s, why stop there? Keep going and move onto counting in 5s then in 10s!
But wait, give each section some time. Don’t rush to the next section too early because you’re getting confident.
Give your child the time he/she needs to get the hang of it completely so that it’s almost second nature before moving on. – Trust me, I learnt the hard way.
To be honest I learnt the hard way with so many things! It’s what gives me the confidence to advise others. Well that and delusion🫠 I took a more – I did this so you don’t have to approach.😄
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