Counting to twenty

Ages 3 to 5 Read and do together · about 10 minutes

Read together

One, two, three, four, five. Keep going!

Count the steps. Count the stars. Count your toys.

Do it

1. Count to ten out loud with your child, with a finger on each thing.
2. Collect twenty things, such as buttons in a bowl, leaves, or spoons. Make groups of ten.
3. Count again. Move each thing to a new pile as you say its number.
4. Then count in Spanish (uno, dos, tres) or Filipino (isa, dalawa, tatlo).

Talk about it

• How many are in each group?
• Which number do you like?

For the grown-up

Counting means saying the numbers in order and matching one number to one thing. Both skills take time. If your child skips a number, say it gently and carry on.

Mark as done

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Where this comes from

This is a play and practice activity with no factual claims to source.

Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed. Please read it before sharing it with a child.