Numbers 1-20 counting activities in 12 fun themes, ready for every season of your school year! This Numbers 1-20 Counting Activities BUNDLE gives you 12 themed counting sets for preschool, pre-K and kindergarten, and each set has 6 colorful counting activities for numbers 1-20.

Grab your favorite mini erasers, glass gems or pom poms and start counting. Children work on ten-frames, number recognition, number sight words (number words such as "seven"), one-to-one correspondence and more. A ten-frame is a grid of ten boxes that helps children see and count numbers at a glance. Every activity is included in black and white for easy printing if you do not have access to a color printer.

With this counting activities bundle, you get

• 12 themed counting sets for numbers 1-20 (the clip cards include a "0")
• 6 counting activities in every theme
• Number mats with guided and blank ten-frames
• Ten-frame counting cards, clip cards and a Roll, Write, Show mat
• Color and black and white versions of every activity

Make your math centers fun with easy prep activities you can rotate all year.

What's Included

Themes Included in the Numbers 1-20 Counting Activities BUNDLE

• Apples
• Unicorns
• Bees & Beehives
• Butterflies
• Bugs
• Pizza
• Play Dough
• Valentine
• Silly Monsters
• Pumpkins
• Snow
• Christmas

Included in Each Numbers 1-20 Counting Activity Pack

• Pages 4-24: Number Mats with guided ten-frames (Color)
• Pages 25-45: Number Mats with blank ten-frames (Color)
• Pages 46-56: Independent Counting Mats (Color)
• Pages 57-65: Ten-Frame Counting Cards (Color)
• Pages 66-70: Ten-Frame Clip Cards (Color)
• Pages 71-72: Roll, Write, Show Mat (Color)
• Pages 73-93: Number Mats with guided ten-frames (Black/White)
• Pages 94-114: Number Mats with blank ten-frames (Black/White)
• Pages 115-125: Independent Counting Mats (Black/White)
• Pages 126-134: Ten-Frame Counting Cards (Black/White)
• Pages 135-139: Ten-Frame Clip Cards (Black/White)
• Pages 140-141: Roll, Write, Show Mat (Black/White)

Why Teachers Love It

• A theme for every season: 12 themes from apples and pumpkins to snow, Christmas and Valentine let you match your counting centers to your classroom themes all year long.
• One routine all year: Every theme has the same 6 activities, so children learn them once and then focus on the counting.
• Easy to differentiate: Guided ten-frames offer extra support, and blank ten-frames give more of a challenge.
• Hands-on counting: Mini erasers, glass gems or pom poms make every activity something children can touch and move.
• Printer-friendly options: Every activity comes in black and white as well as color.
• Budget-friendly prep: Use a write and wipe pocket to save on laminating.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Counting to 20: Children count mini erasers, gems or pom poms for numbers 1-20.
• Number recognition: Mats, cards and clip cards connect numerals to quantities.
• One-to-one correspondence: Placing one counter in each box shows that each number stands for a specific amount.
• Ten-frame practice: Filling guided and blank ten-frames builds a strong foundation for place value and early addition.
• Number words: Children write the number words at the bottom of the sets on the play dough number mats.
• Number writing: Number mats and the Roll, Write, Show mat give practice writing numbers.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Following directions
• Working independently
• Maintaining attention
• Using mathematical language
• Building confidence

How to Use It

Step 1: Choose a theme and print the color pages, or print the black and white pages if you do not have access to a color printer. To save on laminating, use a write and wipe pocket for the play dough number mats and the Roll, Write and Show mat.

Step 2: Model one number mat together. Count out mini erasers, glass gems or pom poms to fill the ten-frame and use dry erase markers or crayons to write the number word at the bottom of the set.

Step 3: Place the number mats, counting cards, clip cards and Roll, Write, Show mat in your math centers. Swap in a new theme whenever your classroom theme changes.

Materials You'll Need

• Mini erasers, glass gems or pom poms for counting
• Write and wipe pockets (or laminating supplies)
• Dry erase markers or crayons

Easy Differentiation

Young learners count with very different levels of confidence. These activities make it easy to give each child the right amount of support.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Use the number mats with guided ten-frames
• Begin with numbers 1-10 before moving to 11-20
• Count together while touching each counter
• Start with a few clip cards at a time

For On-Level Practice

• Fill in the blank ten-frame mats independently
• Use the independent counting mats
• Complete the ten-frame counting cards and clip cards
• Play the Roll, Write, Show mat with a partner

For an Extra Challenge

• Write each number word without help
• Work with numbers 11-20 on the blank ten-frame mats
• Tell how many more counters are needed to fill the ten-frame
• Show the same number two ways, with counters and with a written numeral

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Use small counters to build pincer grasp and fine motor control
• Say each number and number word aloud together
• Scaffold with guided ten-frames and a few clip cards for beginners
• Use the black and white pages to reduce visual clutter
• Give extra processing time and model each step first

Perfect For

• Math centers
• Small groups
• Whole class carpet time
• Intervention
• Special education classrooms
• Seasonal and holiday themes all year
• Substitute plans
• Homeschool
• Take-home practice

Standards

These counting activities support the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021), plus kindergarten math standards in Common Core, the TEKS (Math, adopted 2012) and the Virginia Math SOL (2023):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS K.CC.A.3: Write numbers 0-20 and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.
• CCSS K.CC.B.4.a: Say number names in order while pairing each object with one number.
• CCSS K.CC.B.5: Count to answer "how many?" questions about as many as 20 things, and count out that many objects when given a number from 1-20.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.A.2: Count up to 10 objects, touching one object for each number, as children place counters on ten-frames.
• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.A.5: Recognize numerals 0-10 on the number mats and clip cards.

Texas TEKS

• TEKS Math K.2.B: Read, write and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20 with and without objects or pictures.
• TEKS Math K.2.C: Count a set of objects and show that the last number said tells how many.

Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards

• Virginia ELDS CD3.1: Compare numbers, count and recognize quantities with ten-frames and counting mats.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL Math K.NS.1.a: Use one-to-one correspondence to find how many are in a set.
• VA SOL Math K.NS.1.c: Represent forward counting by ones with tools such as ten-frames.
• VA SOL Math K.NS.2.a: Read, write and identify numerals, practiced here from 0-20.
• VA SOL Math K.NS.2.b: Build a set of objects that matches a given numeral, such as showing 17 counters on a number mat.

Add the Numbers 1-20 Counting Activities BUNDLE to your cart and have 12 themes of hands-on counting ready for the whole year. Grab your mini erasers and watch your learners build counting, ten-frame and number recognition skills all the way to 20!

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