Teaching Numbers to Kids PDF: Counting, Writing and Addition Worksheets

Teaching numbers to kids in PDF: from counting to addition

A child learns a number in three stages: counting real objects, linking the quantity to the shape of the numeral, then writing it. When a stage is skipped, the child memorises numbers without understanding quantity. Here we have gathered printable worksheets and games that follow these stages and suit roughly ages 3 to 8.

What is inside

The Arabic Numbers 1-20 Workbook for ages 4 to 6 gives every number a page with its Eastern Arabic and Western form and its name, tracing rows, counting and colouring, plus two picture-addition pages up to 10. The Counting Kitchen game has four stations (pizza, cookies, fruit blender, cupcakes) and 131 cut-out pieces, the I Spy and Count book has 24 scenes, and the play dough mats cover numbers 1 to 10. For children who have started sums there is the Addition and Subtraction to 20 Workbook with ten-frames and number lines, then the clock workbook and times tables for older children. The collection also includes worksheet bundles for writing and ordering numbers, counting 1 to 5, and subtraction.

How to use it

Start counting with hands before pencils: count the cookies or the dough balls, then ask the child to find the matching numeral. Tracing and writing pages come next, and one page a day is enough. Teach 1 to 5 well before moving to 10, then to 20. Make play with the cut-out pieces a reward after the worksheet, not a replacement for it. The article Arabic numbers worksheets for kids explains in more detail how to order these files.

Who it is for

For mothers at home, kindergarten and first-grade teachers, and homeschooling families. The maths workbooks write numbers in the Eastern Arabic form (١، ٢، ٣) used in Gulf schools, and some games come in two files, Arabic and English, with the same design.

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FAQ

When does a child start learning numbers?
Many children begin counting aloud at 3, and writing numerals usually suits ages 4 to 5 after the hand has practised lines. What matters most is that the child understands quantity before writing the numeral.

Should I teach my child Eastern Arabic or Western numerals?
In Saudi Arabia children write Eastern Arabic numerals (١، ٢، ٣) at school and see Western numerals around them every day. That is why the Numbers 1-20 workbook shows both forms together.

How many worksheets should a child do per day?
One or two sheets are enough at kindergarten age, along with a short counting game. Short daily practice works better than one long session a week.