Let’s count to 5! Say it with me: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The numbers always come in the same order, like the steps of a little staircase.
Key idea
The counting numbers always go in the same order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Worked example: Climbing steps
Mia climbs 5 steps. What does she say?
- Step one: 1.
- Then 2, 3, 4.
- The top step: 5.
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
For the grown-up: Count out loud together all day: stairs, socks going into the drawer, bites of a snack. Clap or stomp on each number so the words have a beat. A few problems on the screen is plenty. The real practice is with things you can touch.
- Try it at home: Count steps as you climb them.
- Sing a counting song or rhyme with fingers.
- Count 5 jumps, then 5 claps.