Level 1 · Mathematics M1.1

Counting to 20, and zero

Count things one by one, write the numbers to 20, and learn what zero means.

Planned. This book is not written yet. Below is its plan, which a teacher can already use.

You are ready for this book if

You can say the numbers from 1 to 10 in order.

The plan

  1. M1.1.1 Counting to 5
    • Count up to 5 things, touching each one once
    • Show a number up to 5 on your fingers
  2. M1.1.2 Counting to 10
    • Count up to 10 things in a line or in a heap
    • Read and write the numbers 1 to 10
    • Match a number to a group of things
  3. M1.1.3 Zero means none
    • Say zero when there is nothing to count
    • Write 0 for an empty plate
  4. M1.1.4 More, fewer or the same
    • Match two groups one to one to see which has more
    • Say which of two numbers up to 10 is bigger
  5. M1.1.5 One more, one less
    • Say the number one more than any number up to 10
    • Say the number one less, all the way down to zero
  6. M1.1.6 Counting to 20
    • Count up to 20 things by making a group of 10 first
    • Read and write the numbers 11 to 20
    • Put numbers up to 20 in order

For parents and teachers

Level 1 fits learners who can already: listen to a story. count a few things. In many schools that is about 5 to 7, but start wherever the learner is.

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