Worksheet -- Lesson 14

Number 13

Subject: Maths | Class: Playgroup | Series: Skillford

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Note for parents and teachers: Read every instruction aloud. The child points, circles, colours, traces and counts aloud. The child does not need to read the words.

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Exercise A: Circle the Number 13

Say "thirteen" with your child. Ask your child to circle every 13 in the rows below.

1. 13    12    13    11    13

2. 11    13    10    13    12

3. 13    13    12    10    13

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Exercise B: Look and Count

Point to the doughnuts in the textbook (page 51). Your child counts them aloud, touching each one. Tick the box when your child says each number.

Number	Said it?
1-4	[ ]
5-8	[ ]
9-10	[ ]
11-12	[ ]
13	[ ]

Ask: "How many doughnuts are there?" (thirteen)

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Exercise C: Count and Say

Say each name aloud. Your child counts the objects in the textbook (page 53) and says how many there are.

Picture	How many?
starfish	( )
crocodiles	( )
dots in the bottom box at the end of the maze	( )

Tip: Draw or stick small pictures in the right-hand column before printing.

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Exercise D: Colour Thirteen

Draw a big doughnut in the box thirteen times, or stick thirteen small stickers in it. Your child colours each one with their favourite colours.

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Ask: "How many doughnuts?" Your child says "thirteen".

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Exercise E: Trace the Number 13

Start at the top. Draw a straight line down for 1. Draw a curve for the top of 3, then a second curve just like the first.

1. 13    13    13    13    13

2. 13    13    13    13    13

Print this row in a dotted tracing font, with a dot at the starting point of each number.

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Exercise F: Say the Number

Say the number to your child. Your child repeats it.

"Thirteen doughnuts."

Now ask:

1. How many doughnuts can you see in the book? (thirteen)
2. Which number comes after twelve? (thirteen)

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Exercise G: Ten and Three More

Put ten counters in a row, then add three more. Your child counts them all and writes the number in the box.

Group	How many?
ten counters	( )
three more counters	( )
all the counters	( )