Counting forwards and backwards
Count forwards and backwards in steps of 3 from 0
Teaching approaches
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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
Learning resources
Reviewed external links that reinforce this concept. They do not replace Gakuva’s teaching approach.
Helicopter Rescue
Number-chart game with Find a Number and Count On & Back modes for counting forwards and backwards.
Proof: Save a screenshot from Count On & Back and a parent note of one forward and one backward count sequence.
Number Line
Adult-guided number line for hopping forward and backward while counting aloud.
Proof: Save a number-line screenshot showing hops and a parent note of the spoken forward and backward counts.
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Check understanding
- 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?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Counting & Cardinality
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
Standards