Counting forwards and backwards
Count forwards and backwards in steps of 3 from 0
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“Can your child count in threes — 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 — far enough to reach 30 without losing track or needing to start over?”
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- Activity. Count forwards and backwards in steps of 3 from 0
What to notice. Count 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 … up to at least 30 • Count backwards in 3s from 30 • Identify the next number in a sequence of multiples of 3
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Can your child count in threes — 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 — far enough to reach 30 without losing track or needing to start over?
Count forwards and backwards in steps of 3 from 0
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Helicopter Rescue
Number-chart game with Find a Number and Count On & Back modes for counting forwards and backwards.
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Save a screenshot from Count On & Back and a parent note of one forward and one backward count sequence.
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Number-chart game with Find a Number and Count On & Back modes for counting forwards and backwards.
Save a screenshot from Count On & Back and a parent note of one forward and one backward count sequence.
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Number Line
Adult-guided number line for hopping forward and backward while counting aloud.
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Save a number-line screenshot showing hops and a parent note of the spoken forward and backward counts.
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Adult-guided number line for hopping forward and backward while counting aloud.
Save a number-line screenshot showing hops and a parent note of the spoken forward and backward counts.
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- Count 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 … up to at least 30
- Count backwards in 3s from 30
- Identify the next number in a sequence of multiples of 3
“Can your child count in threes — 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 — far enough to reach 30 without losing track or needing to start over?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Counting & Cardinality
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
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