Slide one bead across for each thing you count.
One thing gets one bead.
Slide a bead across for each thing you count.
The beads across tell us how many.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more, with the bead frame drawn for each, and an answer key.
one. One thing gets one bead.
two. Each chick gets its own bead.
yes. Each new duck gets its own bead.
no. With nothing to count, the beads just wait.
Ask a grown-up to help you set out a few toys in a line. Touch each toy once and say its number as you go, because the last number you say tells how many toys there are. Then swap, and let your grown-up count!
Set out a few toys in a line. Let your child touch each toy once as they say its number, then swap and let them check you.
