Sequence Fun: Writing Numbers in Order Worksheet
This worksheet helps children ages 4-5 practice writing numbers in the correct sequence, reinforcing both number recognition and the concept that numbers have a fixed, predictable order. Filling in missing numbers along a row of apples also builds the pattern-recognition skills that underlie later skip-counting and place value work.
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Month 3: Learning & Development | Ages 4-5
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Curriculum
- Number Sense > Number Sequencing
How to use this worksheet
Look at the numbers already written on the apples together and say them aloud in order. Ask your child to figure out which numbers are missing by counting on from the last visible number. Have them write the missing numbers in the correct order on the lines below, checking each one against the sequence as they go. Once finished, read the whole completed sequence aloud together from start to finish.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Eraser
Extension activities
- 1Have the child count aloud from 1 to 20 without the worksheet, practicing the sequence from memory.
- 2Use objects, like toys or counters, to represent the numbers in sequence and physically place them in order.
- 3Create a number line on the floor with sticky notes and have your child hop along it in order.
- 4Play a 'what number comes next' game, calling out a number and having your child say the following one.
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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