Number Recognition Teaching Resources
Dive into the world of number recognition for primary students with printable worksheets, number lines for the classroom, number recognition games and activities, and so much more!
Created by teachers and aligned with the Australian Curriculum, each maths resource in this teaching collection has undergone a review by an expert teacher on the Teach Starter team so they're ready for you to use in your classroom!
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What Is Number Recognition?
By definition, number recognition is recognising numbers by their names and how they look. When this maths skill is mastered, students are able to write each of the numbers in digit form and also know their representative quantities.
Essentially, this gives students their first real tool to unravel the language of maths!
An important part of developing number sense, being able to identify numbers on sight enables students to move forward and begin noting the relationships between different numbers.
Why Do Some Children Struggle With Number Recognition?
Although this maths concept is an easy study for some kids, others in your classroom may struggle to read and write their numbers. This could be a sign of dyscalculia, a learning disability that's similar in nature to dyslexia, although it's specific to numbers.
If one of your students is struggling to recognise letters even as their peers are getting the hang of the concept, talk to your counseling staff. An evaluation may be in order.
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Subitising Aquarium – Sorting Activity
Practise recognising the quantity of a small group of objects with this subitising sorting activity.
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Counting Peg Cards - Halloween
Practise counting objects with a set of 18 Halloween peg cards.
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Number Talks - Target Number Task Cards
Build number sense skills with this set of 20 task cards.
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Tens - Numbers 10 - 100 Posters - Money, Tallies, Tens Frames and MAB Blocks (New Zealand Currency)
Posters showing numbers going up in tens from 10 - 100 with associated images.
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Numbers 1–10 Dominoes
A set of dominoes to consolidate students’ understanding of number from 1–10.
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Number 1 - 30 Egg Flip Game
Numbers 1 - 30 in numerals and words on frying 'eggs' to help students with number recognition.
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Valentine's Day Hundreds Chart Mystery Pictures
A set of 9 Valentine's Day-inspired mystery hundreds charts.
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1 to 20 Dump Truck Number Cards
A set of dump truck themed number cards to use in the classroom when counting from 1 to 20.
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1 to 20 Car Park Number Match
A car park themed number matching activity to use in the classroom when identifying the numbers from 1 to 20.
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Numbers 0 to 20 - Playdough Mats for Fine Motor Development
A set of number playdough mats to help children develop their fine motor skills and identify the numbers from 0 to 20.
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How Many Candles? - Birthday Cake Counting Activity
A fun birthday cake themed place value activity to help students identify numbers and count small collections.
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Numbers 1-30 Posters - Money, Tallies, Tens Frames and MAB Blocks (New Zealand Currency)
Posters showing the numbers 1-30, then multiples of 10 up to 100, with associated images.
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Counting to Twenty Poster - Colour - No Capitals
A poster showing numbers and words from one to twenty.
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Counting to Twenty Poster - BW
A poster showing numbers and words from one to twenty.
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Writing Numbers 0-10
A chart to assist students when learning how to form numbers.
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Numbers and Words 0-30 with Animal Values
Posters representing the numbers and words from 0-30 with different animals showing their values.
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Numbers, Words and Tallies Match-Up Activity - Tens
A game to help your students understand numbers and all of the different ways they can be represented.
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Numbers and Words 0-10
Numerals 1-10 and their corresponding names.
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Interactive Hundreds Chart
An interactive hundreds chart with multiple colour options, automated skip-counting and more!
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Representing Numbers - Assessment
Use these resources and more to asses your students' progress in this unit.
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Identifying Numbers
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the numbers from 0 to 10.
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Connecting Numbers
A 60 minute lesson in which students will connect numbers by their name, numeral and quantity.
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Surrounded by Numbers
A 45 minute lesson in which students will identify numbers in their environment.