Count and Circle Numbers 1–20 – 4 Worksheets

Children count pictured objects and circle matching numerals, then trace numbers from one to twenty in both directions.
Grades
K
Pages
6
File type
PDF
Preparation
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Updated Apr 01, 2022

Subject
Math, Counting
Topic
Count and circle, Numbers 1 to 20
Resource types
Worksheets
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
K.CC.B.5

Product description

From the author

This resource is a set of count & circle worksheets for students to enjoy. There are four count-and-circle pages with three rows each; the first row is a worked example. Two number-review pages trace 1–20 forward and backward.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Count a small set of pictured items and identify the matching numeral from 1 to 10.

  • Trace numerals in sequence from 1 to 20 to build numeral-formation skills.

  • Reproduce numerals in reverse sequence from 20 down to 1.

Teaching tips

  • Use the four count-and-circle pages as a rotating math-center activity, since each page presents a different set of pictured item groups to count.

  • Assign the forward tracing page alongside the count-and-circle pages first, saving the backward tracing page for students who have mastered forward sequencing.

  • Space the four count-and-circle pages across separate sessions rather than assigning all four at once, since the counting skill repeats with new item sets each time.

Skills covered

  • One-to-one counting — students count each pictured item set and match the total to a numeral choice from 1-10.

  • Numeral recognition — four worksheet pages with fresh item sets reinforce matching quantity to written numeral.

  • Numeral formation — forward tracing from 1-20 practices writing numerals in correct sequence and shape.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Does the counting practice go up to 20?

The four count-and-circle pages offer numeral choices from 1 to 10. The additional tracing pages cover 1–20 in forward and backward order.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • K.CC.B.5 — Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1–20, count out that many objects.

Core concepts

  • Counting to 10

  • Numeral tracing 1-20

  • Number recognition

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