Counting Tens Worksheet: Group and Count!
Grouping objects into sets of ten and counting the groups introduces the foundation of place value, the idea that a 'ten' is both ten individual ones and a single unit worth counting on its own. This worksheet gives ages four to six early, hands-on exposure to that concept well before they encounter formal place-value charts in school.
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Month 8: English, Math, Science | Ages 6-7Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Look at the groups of objects on the page together and count the items within one group out loud to confirm there are ten. Have your child count how many complete groups of ten are shown on the page, pointing to each group as they count it. Once they have the total number of groups, have them write the corresponding number in the box provided, connecting the number of tens to the actual quantity of objects. Repeat for each set on the page, checking their counting each time.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- •Use real objects like beans, buttons, or small toys to build your own groups of ten and count them together.
- •Have your child draw their own groups of ten objects on blank paper.
- •Practice counting by tens out loud, 10, 20, 30, while pointing to imaginary groups.
- •Use a ten-frame, a simple two-by-five grid, and fill it with counters to reinforce what a group of ten looks like.
Tips for parents and teachers
Encourage your child to count each group of ten individually before counting the groups themselves, since skipping straight to 'how many groups' without confirming each group truly has ten items is a common shortcut that leads to errors. Let them attempt the counting independently first, stepping in only if they get stuck.
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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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