Counting Worksheets for Kids

This subcategory brings several kinds of counting worksheets together, so you can choose a page that matches your child's current skill. Start with Counting Worksheets for basic number practice, then use Counting 1 to 10 Worksheets and Counting 1 to 20 Worksheets for a clear number range. Count and Color Worksheets add a simple colouring task, while Count and Match Worksheets connect numerals with groups of objects. Count and Write Worksheets give practice with number formation. Older or more confident learners can try Counting to 100 Worksheets and Tally Marks Worksheets.

For a child who is just beginning, choose pages with small groups and numbers from 1 to 5 or 1 to 10. A two or three-year-old may need you to count the objects aloud together before marking an answer. Children who can count to 10 can practise matching groups to numerals or writing numbers from 1 to 20. Use counting to 100 or tally marks when your child can count beyond 20 and is ready for a little more written work. Keep the first session short, then repeat a similar page another day.

At home, place a worksheet beside buttons, blocks, pencils, or fruit and let your child make a matching group before answering. Ask your child to touch each object once while counting, then check the numeral together. In class, use Count and Match Worksheets for a small-group activity and Count and Write Worksheets for quiet practice. Tally marks can record daily events, such as how many children brought a water bottle. Let children use crayons for count and colour pages, and keep a few completed sheets in a maths folder to review later.

Most EarlyActivity printables are free. Downloading needs a free account, and free accounts can download up to 20 printables a day. Open the counting topic you want, choose a worksheet, and download its PDF. The files are sized for A4 and US Letter paper. In your printer settings, select Actual size or 100% so the numbers and pictures keep their intended size. Print these worksheets for use at home or in your own classroom. Sharing or reselling the files is not allowed.