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Number Worksheets for Preschool

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Numbers 1 to 10 to trace, find, dot and put in order, a numbers chart, and six pages for each number from 1 to 10.

Download the numbers 1–10 worksheets

Trace numbers 1 to 10

Numbers chart and number hunts

Dot marker counting

Number order: the number train

Print at 100% (actual size) for the cleanest tracing lines.

More numbers 1–10 worksheets

About these numbers 1–10 worksheets

These number worksheets for preschool cover the numbers 1 to 10, the numbers most children meet before kindergarten. Start with a page set for one number at a time, then use the mixed pages here to practice several numbers together.

The mixed pages include big number tracing for 1 to 5 and 6 to 10 with dots to count beside each number, a numbers 1 to 10 chart with pictures, number hunts, dot marker counting rows and a number train to put 1 to 5 in order, with a cut and paste page and a no-cut twin.

Every page is black and white with one short direction for the grown-up, and prints on US Letter or A4. Pages with right answers have an answer key on page 2.

Standards

  • ELOF P-MATH 1Child knows number names and the count sequence.
  • ELOF P-MATH 3Child understands the relationship between numbers and quantities.
  • ELOF P-MATH 5Child associates a quantity with written numerals up to 5 and begins to write numbers.
  • ELOF P-PMP 3Child demonstrates increasing control, strength, and coordination of small muscles.

How to use them

  1. Hang the Numbers 1–10 Chart where your child can see it, and point to the numbers as you count during the day.
  2. Work through one number page set at a time (Number 1, then Number 2 and so on), at whatever pace suits your child.
  3. Use Trace Numbers 1–5 and the number hunts as review once your child has met several numbers.
  4. The number train comes in two versions: cut and glue the numbers, or draw lines from each number to its car. The dots on each car help a child who is still learning the order.

Teaching tips

  • Learning to recognize a numeral and learning to count are separate skills. A child may count to 10 easily and still mix up 6 and 9 on paper; both grow with practice.
  • The numbers children reverse most are 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9. Reversals are normal in preschool, so model the start point and direction without fuss.
  • Big movements first: dot markers, playdough and finger tracing come before crayon tracing.
  • Keep sessions short. One page done while talking about it is plenty for a three or four year old.

Questions teachers and parents ask

What numbers should a preschooler know?

By the end of pre-K most children recognize the numerals 1 to 10, can count out up to 5 to 10 objects, and are starting to write a few numbers. Recognizing and counting come first; writing comes later.

Should preschoolers write numbers?

Tracing is plenty. These pages ask children to trace big numbers, dot them and build them from playdough. Writing on their own can wait until fingers are stronger.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. The number hunts and the number train pages have an answer key on page 2.