I think that teaching your little ones how to count is one of the best experiences ever! I love hearing their little voices repeat the numbers over and over. The way they pronounce some of the numbers is just adorable and are usually done in a sweet, sing-song manner.
Teaching Counting:
I love giving my toddlers a stack of items and watch them count them out and sort them. It is a great busy activity if you have a baby to tend to, or an older child that needs help with their school work. We love to practice counting in many different ways.
Teaching counting is one of the first things I teach my children when they are able to talk and respond back to me. This can be done in many different ways. You can use songs and repetition, or toys and small items. As a homeschool family, my little ones are always wanting to “do school” like their older siblings. This is where free printables come in handy.
Printables are a great way to practice counting skills, and help your children to learn how to count. There are tons of printables that you can use in your homeschool. They can get pretty overwhelming, so we have broken them down by different types to help you out.
I like using worksheets for some extra practice help for my kids. I like to print them out and store in a binder, or a math manipulative busy box.
Counting cards and counting mats are wonderful for kids that enjoy hands-on activities. The cards and the mats are great to help kids with their fine motor skills while they are learning to count, and sort at the same time.
Tons of FREE Printables:
Worksheets:
Counting Fruits and Vegetables 1-20 – Planes and Balloons
Money Counting with Coins Worksheets – Math Salamanders
Counting With Bees – J Daniel4’s Mom
Count and Graph Worksheets – Homeschool Preschool
Ice Cream Do-a-Dot Counting Activity – Totschooling
Count the Dinosaurs – All Kids Network
Counting Shapes Worksheets – The Teaching Aunt
Ladybug Math Number Counting – Free 4 Classrooms
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Theme Numbers and Counting Worksheets and Activities – Little Dots Education
Cookie Counting Worksheets – Look! We’re Learning
Cards:
Clothespin Counting Cards – Toddler at Play
Chocolate Chip Counting Cards for Preschool – Life Over Cs
Dinosaur Counting Cards – The Kindergarten Connection
Tactile Dandelion Counting Cards – Little Pine Learners
Bug Count and Clip Cards – Fluffy Tots
Touch and Feel Counting Cards – Teach Me Mommy
Peg the Dot Number Counting Cards – Laughing Kids Learn
Button Counting Cards Numbers 1-10 – Life Over Cs
Counting to 10 Pom Pom Cards – 123 Homeschool 4 Me
FREE Preschool Counting and Matching Cards – these easy to use cards will help your children practice counting 1-15 objects and match the halves of the cards. They can also color them in themselves, or you can print them out in color.
Counting Mats:
Seashell Counting Number Math Mats – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Dump Truck Counting Mat – The Measured Mom
Butterfly Counting Jar Mat Activity – Pool Noodles and Pixie Dust
Insect Counting Numbers Math Activity – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Number Activity Mats – Early Learning Ideas
Playdough Ten Frame Mats – Preschool Play and Learn
Space Playdough Counting Mats – Royal Baloo
Gumballs Number Mats – The Stem Laboratory
Hands-On Number Mats 1-10 and 11-20 – Life Over Cs
Monster Counting Mats – Preschool Mom
Massive List of Counting Mats – Simple Living Creative Learning
Manipulative Printables:
FREE Printables and Games That Use Counting Bears
Printable Gingerbread Blocks Counting Activity – TPT
One More One Less Number Sense Math – Fantastic Fun and Learning
Unifix Cube Printable Cards for Preschool – Fun With Mama
Jelly Bean Math Counting Activities – Natural Beach Living
Candy Heart Math Printables – Positively Learning Blog
Learning to Count with Lego Bricks – Great Peace Living
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Sarah is a wife, daughter of the King and Mama to 4 children (one who is a homeschool graduate)! She is a an eclectic, Charlotte Mason style homeschooler that has been homeschooling for over 16 years now. She is still trying to find the balance between work and keeping a home and says she can only do it by the Grace of God, and Coffee!
