Counting forward and backward
Key notes :
🧮 Counting Forward and Backward 🎯
🔢 What is Counting?
Counting means saying numbers in order to know how many objects or things there are. 👆😊
- Example: 🏀 1 ball, ⚽ 2 balls, 🎾 3 balls
➡️ So, we count 1, 2, 3 and so on!
⏩ Counting Forward 🚀
Counting forward means saying numbers in the right order — from a smaller number to a bigger number.
🧡 Example:
👉 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
💡 We add 1 each time when counting forward.
✨ Like climbing up stairs! 🪜⬆️
⏪ Counting Backward 🕐
Counting backward means saying numbers in reverse order — from a bigger number to a smaller number.
💙 Example:
👉 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
💡 We take away 1 each time when counting backward.
✨ Like going down stairs! 🪜⬇️
🧠 Why is Counting Important?
Counting helps us:
- 🧩 Understand number order
- 🛍️ Count things in daily life
- 🕹️ Play number games
- 🧮 Learn addition and subtraction
🎲 Fun Practice Ideas! 🎉
- 🎯 Count toys forward and backward
- 🎵 Sing number rhymes 🎶 (like Ten Little Monkeys)
- 🦋 Count pictures of animals or fruits
- ⏰ Count steps when walking
🌟 Remember!
👉 Forward = Numbers go up 📈
👉 Backward = Numbers go down 📉
🌈 Example Practice
🧡 Count Forward:
🐠 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
💙 Count Backward:
🐦 9, 8, 7, 6, 5
Learn with an example
🪄Counting up from 19, what number comes next? _____
- Start at 19:
- 17 18 19 20
- Now count up from 19:
- 17 18 19 → 20
- 20 comes next.
🪄Counting down from 20, what number comes next?_____
- Start at 20:
- 18 19 20
- Now count down from 20:
- 18 19 ← 20
- 19 comes next.
🪄Counting down from 12, what number comes next?_____
- Start at 12:
- 10 11 12 13 14
- Now count down from 12:
- 10 11 ← 12 13 14
- 11 comes next.
Let’s practice!
