Above and Below Worksheet: Counting and Spatial Reasoning for Kids
This worksheet combines spatial reasoning and counting for children ages 4-6, asking them to identify whether objects are positioned above or below a reference point and then use that understanding to answer counting questions. Understanding relative position words like 'above' and 'below' supports later skills in reading diagrams, maps, and graphs. Pairing the concept with counting also reinforces that spatial language can describe quantities, not just single objects.
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Month 10: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7
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- Topic:
- Spatial Concepts
- Skill:
- Spatial Concepts (Spatial Sense): Understand positional words and spatial relationships.
- Pack:
- Page 8 of 30 in Month 10: Learning & Development | Ages 6-7.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the picture together and identify the reference object your child will compare everything else to. Read each question aloud, asking your child to decide whether the object described is above or below the reference point. Have your child circle the correct object based on its position, then count how many objects fit each category if the question asks for a total. Go through each question one at a time, pointing to the picture to check the answer together.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Go on a scavenger hunt and find objects that are above and below other objects.
- 2Draw a picture and label objects as above or below.
- 3Stack books or blocks and ask your child what is above and below a chosen item.
- 4Play 'Simon Says' using above and below directions, like 'put your hands above your head.'
- 5Count objects on a bookshelf, sorting them into what's above and below the middle shelf.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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