Before and After Numbers Worksheet for Preschoolers
Identifying which numbers come immediately before or after a given number and physically sorting pictures into place links number sequence recall with the fine motor practice of cutting and pasting, building confidence for children ages 3-5.
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Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages Up to 4
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- Topic:
- Number Sequencing
- Skill:
- Number Sequencing (Number Sense): Order numbers and find missing numbers in sequences.
- Pack:
- Page 17 of 28 in Month 11: Learning & Development | Ages Up to 4.
How to use this worksheet
Look at the number written in the box together and say it aloud. Have your child find the picture card with the number that comes before it, cut it out carefully, and glue it in the 'before' spot. Repeat for the number that comes after, cutting and pasting it into the 'after' spot, then continue through the remaining number boxes on the page.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
Extension activities
- 1Line up number cards 1-10 and remove one, asking your child to say what number is missing.
- 2Practice with dominoes or dice, naming the number before and after the rolled number.
- 3Play a hopscotch-style game on a chalk number line, hopping to the number before or after a called number.
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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