Counting to 100 (in ones)— Let's Practise!
- Why is Counting to One Hundred Important?
- Common Mistakes and How to Address Them
- Counting to One Hundred – Step by Step
- Counting Slowly with Visuals
- Counting Faster with Actions
- Counting to One Hundred – Creative Practice
- Counting to One Hundred – Summary
- Counting to One Hundred – Frequently Asked Questions
Basics on the topic Counting to 100 (in ones)— Let's Practise!
Counting to One Hundred – Introduction
Get your thinking cap on because today we're going to practise counting to one hundred in ones! It's time to begin! Counting in ones means we count each number in order without skipping any. Ready? Let's go!
Why is Counting to One Hundred Important?
Counting to one hundred in ones is a fundamental skill that helps build a strong foundation in number recognition, sequencing and arithmetic. It prepares you for more advanced maths concepts.
Counting to one hundred helps improve your ability to count large quantities, understand number patterns and develop a sense of order and sequence. It's an essential skill for everyday activities and problem-solving.
Common Mistakes and How to Address Them
Mistake 1: Skipping Numbers
Sometimes, you might skip a number while counting, especially when you get to the tens (like twenty, thirty, etc.).
Solution: Use a number chart, hundred square or your fingers to ensure you say each number in order. Practise counting slowly to build accuracy.
Mistake 2: Losing Place
You might lose track of where you are, especially when counting beyond fifty.
Solution: Break the counting into smaller groups, such as counting to ten ten times. This makes it easier to keep track.
Mistake 3: Mixing Up Tens
Mixing up the order of numbers within each set of ten (e.g., saying twenty-four after twenty-six).
Solution: Notice the pattern that each set of ten follows the same order as one to ten. Practise counting each set of ten separately.
Counting to One Hundred – Step by Step
We'll count together slowly at first, and then we'll try counting faster. Notice the patterns as we count, like how each group of ten starts a new set of numbers.
You will notice that we repeat the ones from one to nine each time after we start a new group of ten.
Counting Slowly with Visuals
Ready? Let's start by counting slowly. You can use a number chart or count with your fingers.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty
Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty
Thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty
Forty-one, forty-two, forty-three, forty-four, forty-five, forty-six, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty
Fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty
Sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, seventy
Seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-six, seventy-seven, seventy-eight, seventy-nine, eighty
Eighty-one, eighty-two, eighty-three, eighty-four, eighty-five, eighty-six, eighty-seven, eighty-eight, eighty-nine, ninety
Ninety-one, ninety-two, ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred
Did you also get to one hundred? Fantastic!
Counting Faster with Actions
Now, let's try counting again, but this time let's do it faster and with some actions. Let's clap our hands for each number we say.
One (clap), two (clap), three (clap), four (clap), five (clap), six (clap), seven (clap), eight (clap), nine (clap), ten (clap)
Eleven (clap), twelve (clap), thirteen (clap), fourteen (clap), fifteen (clap), sixteen (clap), seventeen (clap), eighteen (clap), nineteen (clap), twenty (clap)
Twenty-one (clap), twenty-two (clap), twenty-three (clap), twenty-four (clap), twenty-five (clap), twenty-six (clap), twenty-seven (clap), twenty-eight (clap), twenty-nine (clap), thirty (clap)
Thirty-one (clap), thirty-two (clap), thirty-three (clap), thirty-four (clap), thirty-five (clap), thirty-six (clap), thirty-seven (clap), thirty-eight (clap), thirty-nine (clap), forty (clap)
Forty-one (clap), forty-two (clap), forty-three (clap), forty-four (clap), forty-five (clap), forty-six (clap), forty-seven (clap), forty-eight (clap), forty-nine (clap), fifty (clap)
Fifty-one (clap), fifty-two (clap), fifty-three (clap), fifty-four (clap), fifty-five (clap), fifty-six (clap), fifty-seven (clap), fifty-eight (clap), fifty-nine (clap), sixty (clap)
Sixty-one (clap), sixty-two (clap), sixty-three (clap), sixty-four (clap), sixty-five (clap), sixty-six (clap), sixty-seven (clap), sixty-eight (clap), sixty-nine (clap), seventy (clap)
Seventy-one (clap), seventy-two (clap), seventy-three (clap), seventy-four (clap), seventy-five (clap), seventy-six (clap), seventy-seven (clap), seventy-eight (clap), seventy-nine (clap), eighty (clap)
Eighty-one (clap), eighty-two (clap), eighty-three (clap), eighty-four (clap), eighty-five (clap), eighty-six (clap), eighty-seven (clap), eighty-eight (clap), eighty-nine (clap), ninety (clap)
Ninety-one (clap), ninety-two (clap), ninety-three (clap), ninety-four (clap), ninety-five (clap), ninety-six (clap), ninety-seven (clap), ninety-eight (clap), ninety-nine (clap), one hundred (clap)
Did you reach one hundred again? Brilliant!
Counting to One Hundred – Creative Practice
Now, let's get creative. Draw 100 stars on a piece of paper, and count them as you go! Let’s go!
Did you draw 100? Well done!
Counting to One Hundred – Summary
Key Learnings from this Text:
- Counting to one hundred in ones means saying each number in order from one to one hundred.
- Use a number chart or visuals to help see the patterns in counting.
- Practice counting slowly first, then try counting faster with actions like clapping.
Keep practising counting to one hundred to become a maths whiz! Check out more fun counting activities and exercises on our website, such as counting to 10, counting to 20 or counting to 50.
Counting to One Hundred – Frequently Asked Questions
Transcript Counting to 100 (in ones)— Let's Practise!
Razzi says put your thinking caps on because today we're going to practise counting to one hundred in ones. It's time to begin! Let's count to one hundred in steps of one starting with the number one! Ready, let's count on this hundred square one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty, forty-one, forty-two, forty-three, forty-four, forty-five, forty-six, forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty! Wow! We've reached half-way; let's keep going! Fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six, fifty-seven, fifty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty, sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, seventy, seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-five, seventy-six, seventy-seven, seventy-eight, seventy-nine, eighty, eighty-one, eighty-two, eighty-three, eighty-four, eighty-five, eighty-six, eighty-seven, eighty-eight, eighty-nine, ninety, ninety-one, ninety-two, ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety-five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred! We did it! We reached one hundred! Razzi had so much fun practising with you today! See you next time!
Counting to 100 (in ones)— Let's Practise! exercise
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Which number comes next?
HintsYou can use the 100 square to help you.
Start by finding 34 on the hundred square. Which number comes next?
After 34 is 35. Continue to use the 100 square to find out which numbers come next.
Solution34, 35, 36, 37, 38
52, 53, 54, 55, 56
79, 80, 81, 82, 83 -
Continue counting in steps of one.
HintsUse the 100 square to help you find which number comes next.
Continue counting along the correct row of the hundred square to complete the table.
Solution- 76, 77, 78, 79
- 54, 55, 56, 57
- 89, 90, 91, 92
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Which number comes next?
HintsUse the 100 square. Find the number, 86.
Continue counting. Which number comes next?
SolutionLook at the 100 square. Find 83 and count on, 83, 84, 85, 86.
After 86 is 87. -
Count on to find the next numbers.
HintsFind the given number on the 100 square. Continue counting to work out which numbers come next.
When you find 14 on the 100 square, you can see that 15 comes next.
What is after 15? Follow this pattern for the rest of the numbers.
Solution- 14, 15, 16, 17
- 72, 73, 74, 75
- 59, 60, 61, 62
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Which number comes next?
HintsFind the correct row on the number chart and look to see which number comes next.
Look at the highlighted number, 9. Which number comes after 9?
Solution6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Find the number 6 on the number chart. Then, count on, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Finally, you can see 10 comes next. -
Count backwards to determine which number comes before 100.
HintsUse the 100 square. Instead of counting forwards, count backwards.
Before 45 is 44. Before 79 is 78. Which number comes before 100?
Solution99 comes before 100.