Counting seems so simple — we hardly give it any thought. However, counting is the foundation for many mathematics concepts and procedures. This exercise will help automatize a child’s counting ability.
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The tutor must instruct the learner to count from 1 to 30 and back. This is the first step of this exercise, as given below. The learner must count orally and may not use any aids, such as his fingers.
Every step of the Counting exercise must be done repeatedly until the learner can do it fluently and without hesitation. Only when the learner can count fluently and without hesitation from 1 to 30 and back does one continue to the next step, which is to count from 11 to 40 and back.
The different steps of the exercise are set out below. Only when the learner has become wholly fluent and automatic on one step may one continue to the next. It is also essential to regularly review previous steps.
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Counting in Ones |
| Count from 1 to 30 and back. |
| Count from 11 to 40 and back. |
| Count from 21 to 50 and back. |
| Count from 31 to 60 and back. |
| Count from 41 to 70 and back. |
| Count from 51 to 80 and back. |
| Count from 61 to 90 and back. |
| Count from 71 to 100 and back. |
Counting in 2’s |
| Count from 2 to 60 and back. |
| Count from 12 to 70 and back. |
| Count from 22 to 80 and back. |
| Count from 32 to 90 and back. |
| Count from 42 to 100 and back. |
| Count from 52 to 110 and back. |
| Count from 62 to 120 and back |
| Count from 72 to 130 and back. |
| Count from 82 to 140 and back. |
| Count from 1 to 59 and back. |
| Count from 11 to 69 and back. |
| Count from 21 to 79 and back. |
| Count from 31 to 89 and back. |
| Count from 41 to 99 and back. |
| Count from 51 to 109 and back. |
| Count from 61 to 119 and back. |
| Count from 71 to 129 and back. |
| Count from 81 to 139 and back. |
Counting in 3’s |
| Count from 3 to 99 and back. |
| Count from 21 to 117 and back. |
| Count from 39 to 135 and back. |
| Count from 2 to 98 and back. |
| Count from 20 to 116 and back. |
| Count from 38 to 134 and back. |
| Count from 1 to 97 and back. |
| Count from 19 to 115 and back. |
| Count from 37 to 133 and back. |
Counting in 4’s |
| Count from 4 to 120 and back. |
| Count from 24 to 140 and back. |
| Count from 44 to 160 and back. |
| Count from 3 to 119 and back. |
| Count from 23 to 139 and back. |
| Count from 43 to 159 and back. |
| Count from 2 to 118 and back. |
| Count from 22 to 138 and back. |
| Count from 42 to 158 and back. |
| Count from 1 to 117 and back. |
| Count from 21 to 137 and back. |
| Count from 41 to 157 and back. |
Counting in 5’s |
| Count from 5 to 150 and back. |
| Count from 25 to 170 and back. |
| Count from 45 to 190 and back. |
| Count from 4 to 149 and back. |
| Count from 24 to 169 and back. |
| Count from 44 to 189 and back. |
| Count from 3 to 148 and back. |
| Count from 23 to 168 and back. |
| Count from 43 to 188 and back. |
| Count from 2 to 147 and back. |
| Count from 22 to 167 and back. |
| Count from 42 to 187 and back. |
| Count from 1 to 146 and back. |
| Count from 21 to 166 and back. |
| Count from 41 to 186 and back. |
Counting in 6’s |
| Count from 6 to 180 and back. |
| Count from 36 to 210 and back. |
| Count from 60 to 240 and back. |
| Count from 5 to 179 and back. |
| Count from 35 to 209 and back. |
| Count from 59 to 239 and back. |
| Count from 4 to 178 and back. |
| Count from 34 to 208 and back. |
| Count from 58 to 238 and back. |
| Count from 3 to 177 and back. |
| Count from 33 to 207 and back. |
| Count from 57 to 237 and back. |
| Count from 2 to 176 and back. |
| Count from 32 to 206 and back. |
| Count from 56 to 236 and back. |
| Count from 1 to 175 and back. |
| Count from 31 to 205 and back. |
| Count from 55 to 235 and back. |
Counting in 7’s |
| Count from 7 to 210 and back. |
| Count from 42 to 245 and back. |
| Count from 77 to 280 and back. |
| Count from 6 to 209 and back. |
| Count from 41 to 244 and back. |
| Count from 76 to 279 and back. |
| Count from 5 to 208 and back. |
| Count from 40 to 243 and back. |
| Count from 75 to 278 and back. |
| Count from 4 to 207 and back. |
| Count from 39 to 242 and back. |
| Count from 74 to 277 and back. |
| Count from 3 to 206 and back. |
| Count from 38 to 241 and back. |
| Count from 73 to 276 and back. |
| Count from 2 to 205 and back. |
| Count from 37 to 240 and back. |
| Count from 72 to 275 and back. |
| Count from 1 to 204 and back. |
| Count from 36 to 239 and back. |
| Count from 71 to 274 and back |