Counting by twos, fives and tens with pictures

Key notes :

🌟 Key Points:

• When we count by twos, we skip one number each time.
• We count like this: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20… 🎯
• It helps us count pairs of things quickly — like socks 🧦, shoes 👟, or eyes 👀.
• 💡 It’s also called skip counting!

🖼️ Picture Ideas:

👦👧 Each child has 2 hands ✋✋ — count all hands by twos!
🧦 Line up socks in pairs — 2, 4, 6, 8…

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🖐️🌟 Counting by Fives (5️⃣s)

🌟 Key Points:

• When we count by fives, we add 5 each time.
• We count like this: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30… 🎈
• It helps us count fingers 🖐️, nickels 💰, or stars ⭐ in groups of 5.
• 💡 Every number ends in 5 or 0 when counting by fives.

🖼️ Picture Ideas:

🖐️ Hands with 5 fingers each — count all fingers by fives!
⭐ Stars in groups of 5 — 5, 10, 15…

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🔟🎉 Counting by Tens (10️⃣s)

🌟 Key Points:

• When we count by tens, we add 10 each time.
• We count like this: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60… 🎊
• It helps us count bundles of ten things like pencils ✏️, sticks 🌿, or balls ⚽.
• 💡 All numbers end in zero (0) when counting by tens.

🖼️ Picture Ideas:

🪵 Bundles of 10 sticks 🌿🌿
🎈 Balloons grouped in 10s 🎈🎈🎈

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💡🎯 Why It’s Important

• Makes counting faster ⏱️ and easier!
• Helps in learning multiplication tables 🔢 later.
• Helps count money 💵, objects 🎲, and time ⏰.

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🖍️ Fun Practice Ideas:

🎨 Color groups of 2, 5, or 10 objects.
🎵 Sing skip counting songs — “2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate?” 😄
🎲 Play with counting cubes or beads in groups!

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