Mathematics·Counting & Cardinality·procedural
Counting in 2s
Count in multiples of 2, 5, and 10 (skip counting)
Suggested ages 5–7
Learning journey
Your child is building essential counting skills — learning that numbers have meaning, that each number represents a specific quantity, and beginning to compare groups to see which has more or fewer objects.
Evidence of understanding
- Count 2, 4, 6, 8 … up to at least 20
- Count 5, 10, 15, 20 … up to at least 50
- Count 10, 20, 30 … up to 100
Assessment prompt
If Counting in 2s is counting socks being paired up, can they skip-count in twos — 2, 4, 6, 8 — all the way to 20? Can they also count up in fives when counting coins, or in tens on a number line?
Standards alignment
K.CC.1US · ccss-math
Count to 100 by Ones and Tens
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · K
Maths/Y1/NPV/2GB · uk-nc-2013
Count, read and write numbers to 100
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1
Maths/Y2/NPV/1GB · uk-nc-2013
Count in steps
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 1