Take a quick look and say the number you see. Patterns help: dice dots, or a full row of 5 in a ten frame. Count to check if unsure.
at a glancewith one quick look
dot carda card with a few dots in a pattern
ten framea box with 10 spaces, in two rows of 5
dominoa tile with dots on each of its two halves
Watch for: Counting every dot slowly instead of seeing the pattern. Mixing up 4 and 5 when the dots are scattered. On dominoes, writing one side's dots instead of both sides together.
At home: Flash a few fingers or a die for a second and ask how many. Start with up to 5, then try two dice together.
Sample sheet and answer key
Freddie's Frog Pond
Kindergarten · How many at a glance · K.NOS.B.8
NameDate
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Quick look
Look fast. How many? Write it without counting.
Dot cards
Take a quick peek at each card. Write how many dots.
Ten frames
A full row is 5. How many dots?
Dominoes
See each side, then say how many in all.
Sheet
Freddie's Frog Pond
Kindergarten · How many at a glance · K.NOS.B.8
Answer key
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
Quick look
Look fast. How many? Write it without counting.
1
2
3
4
Dot cards
Take a quick peek at each card. Write how many dots.
3
6
1
2
Ten frames
A full row is 5. How many dots?
8
7
4
3
Dominoes
See each side, then say how many in all.
8
4
5
7
Answer key
New problems every time, three levels (gentle, core and stretch), themes to pick from, a second page if you want one. Each sheet comes with an answer key and a one-page guide for grown-ups.