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Counting to three

Touch one object for each counting word and tell the whole amount.

Paper packet. Every task here also exists on screen, where it is checked automatically; answers written on paper are not assessed by Nydus. When you are back at a device, enter your answers there.

1. What you will learn

Touch, say a number, and move to the next thing.

2. Ready to touch

Point to one object. Now move your finger to a different object.

3. Words to hear

4. One touch, one word

Counting has two jobs: saying the numbers in order and giving each thing one number. Touch the first apple and say one. Move to the next apple before saying two. Touch the next before saying three. Stop when there are no apples left. The last number says how many altogether.

5. Keep track

Put counted toy blocks on one side of a mat. Leave uncounted blocks on the other side. Move just one block when you say each word. This helps if you lose your place. If two words go with one block, start again slowly. Counting is not a race.

6. Snack helpers

Count pretend snack dishes for toys. Touch each dish once, then show the total with fingers. An adult may listen without counting for you.

7. Count two toy cars

1. [Two counters for cars]

   Touch the first car counter.

   One.

   It gets the first counting word.

2. Touch the other car and stop.

   Two cars altogether.

   Every car has one word.

8. Count three blocks

1. [Three counters for blocks]

   Point to two blocks, one at a time.

   One, two.

   Keep each word with a move.

2. Your turn: work this step out. Its working is at the end of the packet.

   Point to the last block and tell the total.

9. Guided practice

Touch each apple once. How many apples altogether?

🍎

Total:

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10. Guided practice

Put these number cards in the order you say when counting.

Number the steps in order (write the number in the box):

• 1
• 2
• 3

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11. Practice

Touch each apple once. How many apples altogether?

🍎🍎🍎

Total:

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12. Somewhere new

A toy gardener has picked these flowers. How many flowers should go in the vase?

🌼

Total:

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13. Lesson test

Lesson test: one question per skill, one attempt each, no hints. Your answers are checked when you submit.

14. Test question

Count the fish in the toy pond. How many altogether?

🐟🐟🐟

Total:

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15. What you can do now

Count a new little collection without missing or touching an object twice.

Working for the steps left to you

8. Count three blocks, step 2