Number Sequences: Counting Forward and Backward

Learning to count from 1 to 100 Discovering number patterns Using songs and charts to help us learn

I Can Statements

I can say number sequences to 100 forwards and backwards I can identify number patterns using number charts I can use songs and chants to count confidently I can find missing numbers in sequences

Warm-Up: Count to 10 Together

Let's count together from 1 to 10 Use your fingers to help you count Say each number clearly and loudly Now let's try counting backwards from 10 to 1!

What is a Number Sequence?

Numbers that come one after another in order Like stepping stones across a river Each number has a special place We can count forward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... We can count backward: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

Number Chart 1-20

Counting Song Practice

🎵 Let's sing our counting song! Count from 1 to 20 with the beat Clap your hands as we count Now let's try counting backwards from 10!

What Number Comes Next?

Look at this sequence: 5, 6, 7, ___ What number comes after 7? Let's try another: 12, 11, 10, ___ What number comes before 10?

Great Job Today!

We learned to count forward and backward We used number charts to help us We sang counting songs together We found missing numbers in sequences Keep practicing at home!