Counting to 20 and Beyond
From 10 to 20: meet eleven, twelve and the teens, then count by twos.
โฑ๏ธ Micro Plan โ 4 short parts ยท about 15 min in total
- 1Meet the Numbers4 min
- 2Count Together4 min
- 3Picture Memory4 min
- 4Practice & Quiz3 min
๐ฏ Learning objectives
After completing this lesson, the child should be able to:
- Count from 1 to 20
- Recognize the teen numbers 11โ19
- Count by twos to 20
You can count to 10 โ amazing! Now let us meet the tricky teen numbers and count all the way to 20.
The teens
After 10 come the teen numbers. Say them slowly:
11 eleven ยท 12 twelve ยท 13 thirteen ยท 14 fourteen ยท 15 fifteen ยท 16 sixteen ยท 17 seventeen ยท 18 eighteen ยท 19 nineteen ยท 20 twenty
Tens and ones
Here is the trick: 15 means one ten and five ones. Ten fingers plus five fingers! Every teen number is a ten with some ones riding along.
Count in steps
- Count by 1s: 1, 2, 3, 4 โฆ all the way to 20!
- Count by 2s: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20!
Practice with pictures
Counting is everywhere
Count your steps to the door. Count the cars on your street. Count by twos when you put socks away โ pairs make it easy!