Counting

When students practice counting, they are keeping track of items, holding amounts in their heads, and getting comfortable with the order of numbers. Soon, they will even be able to use your number sense to tell ‘one more’ and ‘one less’ than a number without recounting. Check out the video lessons and resources below to practice counting at home!

Heart-at-Home Videos

Large Handfuls Activity

Watch this video to learn how to complete the Large Handfuls activity!
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Cereal Game for Counting

Watch this video to learn how to play the Cereal Game for Counting!
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Hunt for It

Watch this video to learn how to play the Hunt for It Game!
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Count, Group, and Compare

Watch this video from Smart Start to see the everyday ways that families count, group, and compare!
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Cuenta, agrupa y compárale las cosas

Vea el vídeo de Smart Start para ver las formas que las familias cuentan, agrupan y compáran las cosas.
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Heart-at-Home Activity Boards

Counting Activity Board A

Practice Counting at home with 15+ games and activities on our Student Activity Boards!
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Counting Activity Board B

Practice Counting at home with even more games and activities on our Student Activity Boards!
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Jamboard Practice

Counting and Rearranging Objects

Practice building the same number in different ways to discover that the way we arrange objects does not affect the total amount!
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Knowing One More/One Less

Practice knowing how many when we add one more or take away one!
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Measuring Objects

Practice counting numbers and estimating quantities by measuring objects on the Jam and around the house!
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Other Resources

Math Materials

We can practice math using everyday items around our homes! Check out this list of ideas for materials and how to use them from Math Perspectives.
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Grab a Handful

Learn how to play, "Grab a Handful," a Counting game from Math Perspectives that can be played using items around the house!
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Count and Dump

Learn how to play, "Count and Dump," a Counting game from Math Perspectives that can be played using items around the house!
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Dreme Institute Math Conversations

Build math into your everyday routines at home with these ideas from the Dreme Institute!
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The Basics Everyday Math

Check out these ideas from Smart Start to help your child learn math as you play and talk together during everyday moments!
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