Kindergarten · Maths · Lessons
Carry on counting
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Carry on counting.The big ideaStart at the number. Say the next one, and the next.
How it works
Start at the number. Say the next one, and the next.
You don't have to start at one. Start at 7 and say 8, 9, 10.
Each number is one more than the one before.
Counting on from 7.Example 1: Start at 7
- Pip says 7.
- Now you say the next: 8, 9, 10.
- Each number is one more.
Example 2: Start at 12
- Say 12 and carry on.
- 13, 14, 15.
- You didn't have to start at one.
Example 3: What comes next?
- You hear 4, 5, 6.
- The next number is one more than 6.
- It is 7.
Words to know
- next
- The one that comes after.
- count on
- Say the next numbers.
Watch out
- Don't say the starting number again.
- Each number is one more.
- Keep going in order.
Try it
- Start at 3. What comes next?
- Say the next two after 8.
- After 14 comes?
- What is one more than 9?
Answers: 1. 4 · 2. 9, 10 · 3. 15 · 4. 10
For grown-upsStart counting stairs at a number other than one and let your child carry on.