Numbers 1-20 card game fun with high energy! The Numbers 1-20 Slap-It Card Game is a fast-paced, "Slap-Jack" style game for reviewing numbers 1-20, and it is easy to customize to fit your students' needs.

Players flip cards one at a time and race to slap the card that matches the CENTER card. The set includes 8 card formats for every number 1-20: numerals, number words, ten frames, tally marks, dice, dominoes, counting pictures and base-ten tens and ones, so children see each number in many different ways. A ten frame is a simple grid of ten boxes that helps children see and count numbers, and tally marks are small lines grouped in fives that show how many.

With this numbers 1-20 card game, you get

• A fast-paced Slap-It game for number review
• 8 card formats for every number 1-20
• A different style for each type of card for easy sorting
• Teacher instructions with ideas for customizing the game

Print, cut and let the slapping begin!

What's Included

• Numeral cards for 1-20
• Number word cards for 1-20
• Ten frame cards for 1-20
• Tally mark cards for 1-20
• Dice cards for 1-20
• Domino cards for 1-20
• Counting picture cards (candy jar) for 1-20
• Base-ten cards with tens and ones for 1-20
• Teacher instructions and customizing ideas

The game is played with 2-4 players. A set of 40-44 PLAYING cards is recommended for a more thorough review.

Why Teachers Love It

• High-energy review: Children have to look closely and react quickly, so number review never drags.
• Customizable: Start with numbers 1-10 and add numbers as they are learned.
• Many ways to show a number: Numerals, words, ten frames, tally marks, dice, dominoes, pictures and base-ten cards build strong number sense.
• Targets tricky formats: Choose the format a child finds hardest as the CENTER pile.
• Easy to sort: Each type of card is a different style, so cleanup is quick.
• Flexible game length: More copies make a longer game and fewer copies make a shorter game for beginners.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Number recognition: Children identify numerals 1-20 quickly during play.
• Number words: Word cards build recognition of number words.
• Quantity and counting: Ten frame, dice, domino, picture and base-ten cards connect each numeral to a quantity.
• Tally marks: Children read tally marks and match them to other formats.
• Visual discrimination: Children quickly decide whether a PLAYING card matches the CENTER card.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Taking turns
• Maintaining attention
• Following directions
• Using mathematical language
• Waiting during group play
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Print the cards on card stock and laminate them if you like. Card stock is recommended because some children will try to see through the cards. Place the CENTER cards face down in a pile and deal the PLAYING cards equally among the players, face down.

Step 2: Decide the first player and flip over one CENTER card. In clockwise order, players flip one PLAYING card at a time.

Step 3: When a PLAYING card matches the CENTER card, SLAP-IT! The first player to slap the card takes the pile of cards that have been played and adds them to the bottom of their own pile. Flip another CENTER card and keep playing until time is up or one player has all the PLAYING cards.

Materials You'll Need

• Card stock
• Optional: laminating supplies

Easy Differentiation

Every group has children at different places with numbers. These ideas from the teacher instructions make the game work for learners at every level.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Review numbers 1-10 to start
• Print only two formats to start
• Use a smaller set of cards for a shorter game
• Count the ten frame and picture cards together before playing

For On-Level Practice

• Add other numbers as they are learned
• Use the number cards as the CENTER pile and print several copies of another format
• Print 3 copies of the word cards to focus on word recognition
• Play with a set of 40-44 PLAYING cards for a more thorough review

For an Extra Challenge

• Include all the different sets as children become more proficient
• Use all numbers 1-20
• Choose the format a child finds hardest as the CENTER pile
• Ask the player who slaps to explain how the cards match

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Practice saying number names and number words aloud
• Have children point to or touch the match if slapping is hard
• Use a short language frame such as "That is ___."
• Start with the formats a child recognizes most easily
• Give extra processing time before each card is flipped

Perfect For

• Math centers
• Small groups
• Partner games
• Speech therapy sessions
• English language learners
• Homeschool math
• Early finishers

Standards

This numbers 1-20 card game supports the 2022 Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines and Virginia's Early Learning and Development Standards (2021), plus kindergarten math and speaking standards in Common Core, the TEKS (Math, adopted 2012; ELAR, adopted 2017) and the Virginia SOL (Math 2023, English 2024):

Common Core State Standards

• CCSS K.CC.A.3: Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20, matching numerals to ten frames, pictures and tally marks.
• CCSS SL.K.1.a: Follow agreed-upon rules, such as taking turns, during group play.

Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines

• Texas Pre-K Guidelines PK4.V.A.5: Recognize numerals 1-10 while matching cards to the CENTER pile.

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 ELAR K.1.D: Work with others by following agreed-upon rules, including taking turns.

Virginia Early Learning and Development Standards

• Virginia ELDS CD3.1: Count and recognize quantities on ten frame and picture cards.

Virginia SOL

• VA SOL Math K.NS.2.a: Read, write and identify numerals, practiced here from 1-20.
• VA SOL English K.C.1.A.i: Listen actively and follow agreed-upon rules for participating, such as waiting for a turn.

Add the Numbers 1-20 Slap-It Card Game to your cart and bring high-energy number review to your math centers. Print, play and watch your students race to recognize numbers 1-20!

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