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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Number Display 1-10 - Train
Numbers 1-10 displayed on a train.
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Numbers, Words, Dots and Tallies Match-Up Activity - 1 to 20
A game to help your students understand numbers and all of the different ways they can be represented.
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Numbers 0-9 with Animal Values
Posters representing the numbers from 0-9 with different animals showing their values.
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Remembrance Day Activity - Counting Peg Cards
Practise counting sets of objects with a group of 15 printable Remembrance Day peg cards.
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Halloween Counting to 10 Worksheets
Count, write, and match numbers and objects with printable Halloween counting worksheets.
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Halloween Tracing Numbers Worksheets
Trace and write numbers to twenty with a set of spooky Halloween tracing numbers worksheets.
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100 Chart Mystery Picture Puzzle
Practise identifying numbers within 100 with this set of 44 number cards and hundreds board.
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Tens Numbers 10 - 100 Posters - Money, Tallies, Tens Frames and MAB Blocks (Australian Currency)
Posters showing numbers going up in tens from 10 - 100 with associated images.
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Tens Frames - 0 to 100
A decorative set of 0 to 100 tens frames to display and use in the classroom.
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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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Hundreds Number, Word and MAB Block Posters - V2
Posters showing numbers going up in hundreds.
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I Can See Numbers Everywhere! - Recording Numbers Booklet
A create your own booklet for students to use when identifying and recording numbers from different environments.
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Numbers in Our Environment - Recording Worksheet
A place value worksheet for younger students to use when identifying and recording numbers in their environment.
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Numbers 1 to 10 – Poster
A poster of numbers in different forms.
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Numbers and Words Bingo – Numbers 0–50
34 different bingo cards using addition and numbers from 0 to 50.
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Hundreds Number, Word and MAB Block Posters
Posters showing numbers going up in hundreds.
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Tens Frames - 0 to 100 (Black and White Version)
0 to 100 tens frames including the numerical and written form of the number, along with its tens frame representation.
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Drawing Numbers Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate students' understanding of numbers and corresponding values.
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1-9 Number and Value Match-Up Worksheet
Match-up 1-9 numbers and words with this simple and easy to use worksheet.
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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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Number Puzzle - Blank
A number search to help your students to learn place value.
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Number Puzzle with Solution - 5
A number search to help your students to practice number recognition.
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Number Puzzle with Solution - 4
A number search to help your students to learn place value.
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1-30 Number, Word and MAB Block Posters
Posters showing numbers 1-30.
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Christmas Maths Puzzle - Counting to 10
Count groups up to 10 with a printable Christmas maths puzzle.
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Halloween Number-Word Matching Worksheet
Match numbers and number words with a pack of Halloween printable maths worksheets for year 1.
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Bunny Number Matching Activity
A fun activity for children to use when learning how to connect and match number names, numerals and quantities, including zero, up to 10.
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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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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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1-20 - Printable Number Posters
A set of cute posters representing numbers 1 - 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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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.