Trace the first number of each row with a finger before picking up the pencil.
The colored boxes can be in any order, as long as the count matches the number.
Made with the help of AI from public curriculum standards, then checked. Mistakes can slip through, so please look it over before use. Found one? Tell us and we will fix it.
This page gives each number from 1 to 10 its own row. Your child copies the dark model, traces the dotted copies from the green starting dot, and then colors that many boxes in a ten frame. Writing the numeral and showing the amount side by side helps a four-year-old connect the shape 6 with six real things. That link between symbol and quantity is the base for counting and adding in kindergarten.
Head Start ELOF P-MATH 5: Matching small amounts to numerals and starting to form digits
Head Start ELOF P-PMP 3: Building hand strength and control for holding pencils, cutting, and tracing
Head Start ELOF P-MATH 3: Counting objects one by one to tell how many
Short descriptions in our own words. About our standards.
Trace the first number of each row with a finger before picking up the pencil. Say the number out loud while tracing, then count the boxes as they get colored. Reversed digits, especially 3, 7, and 9, are very common at this age, so point back to the green dot and the arrow at the top instead of erasing a lot.
Easier: Do one or two rows a day instead of the whole page. Let your child trace with a crayon or a highlighter, which slides more easily than a pencil and is easier to see.
Harder: Fold the page so only the models show and ask your child to write each number from memory. Then call out a number and have them color a matching ten frame on scrap paper.
The colored boxes can be in any order, as long as the count matches the number.
It is made for Pre-K (ages 4-5). The level is ★ easy, so it works well as a first practice page.
About 15 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Head Start ELOF P-MATH 5 (matching small amounts to numerals and starting to form digits); Head Start ELOF P-PMP 3 (building hand strength and control for holding pencils, cutting, and tracing); Head Start ELOF P-MATH 3 (counting objects one by one to tell how many).
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
