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Beginner · counting, shapes, first sums

Counting and shapes

Beginner

Maths starts as play: counting real things, noticing shapes, and comparing sizes.

Topics, in order

  1. Counting aloud to 10, then 20
  2. Counting objects one at a time
  3. Recognizing the numerals 1 to 10
  4. More, fewer, and the same
  5. Sorting by color, shape, and size
  6. Naming circles, squares, and triangles
  7. Simple repeating patterns

My results

Final exam

A few questions from every topic, to check you are ready to move on.

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Learn from

  • Khan Academy Kids (app)
  • Numberblocks (BBC series)
  • Kate Snow, Preschool Math at Home

Move on when

The learner can count out ten objects, touching each one once.