Summer Counting Worksheet: Count and Color Summer Objects!
This worksheet has children ages 3-5 count summer objects arranged in separate boxes and write the matching number below each group, giving repeated practice at connecting a counted quantity to its written numeral across several small sets. Working through multiple separate boxes, rather than one long row, keeps each counting task short and manageable while still building the stamina to repeat the process several times in a row. This structure also helps children generalize the skill of counting and labeling rather than memorizing a single group's answer.
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Curriculum
- Number Sense > Counting 1-20
How to use this worksheet
Look at the objects in the first box with your child and count them out loud together, touching each one as you go. Have your child write the total in the space provided beneath that box, then move on to the next box and repeat the process. Continue through all the boxes on the page, checking each count together before your child writes the number.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Have the child draw their own summer pictures in small groups and count and label each group.
- 2Use real objects like toys or snacks to practice counting small groups and writing the totals.
- 3Play a quick game where you show a handful of objects and your child guesses the number before counting to check.
- 4Mix up small household items into several small piles and have your child count and label each 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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