Number Recognition Teaching Resources
Dive into the world of number recognition for preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten students with printable worksheets, interactive games and activities, number lines for the classroom, number recognition games and so much more!
Created by teachers, each math 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 the ability to recognize numbers by their names and by how they look. When this math 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 math!
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 math 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 recognize letters even as their peers are getting the hang of the concept, talk to the experts in your guidance office. An evaluation may be in order.
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Number Recognition Assessment Pack
Utilize this Number Recognition Assessment Pack to evaluate your students’ progress in recognizing the numbers 0 through 120.
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Subitizing Assessment Pack
Utilize our Subitizing Assessment Pack to test your students' ability to subitize quantities up to 10.
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Kindergarten Counting 1-20 Matching Game
Use this matching game in your primary classroom to teach students to count quantities and match them to numbers (1-20).
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100 Grid Color by Number — 100th Day of School Activities Pack
Follow the color-coded number guides to fill in the hundreds chart square and reveal 3 special 100th Day of School mystery pictures.
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Tracing Numbers 0-10
A worksheet to assist students when learning how to write the numbers 0–10.
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Number Handwriting Practice Worksheets
Provide number handwriting practice to your students with this set of worksheets for the numbers 0 through 20.
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Number Recognition Worksheet Pack
Use this collection of number recognition worksheets to help your students practice recognizing the numbers 0 through 20 in many forms.
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Subitizing Mazes (Numbers 1 - 10)
Solve our subitizing mazes to have fun practicing subitizing quantities up to 10!
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Touchdown Throwdown Number Recognition Game
Win the number recognition championship with a football-themed partner game!
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Tracing Numbers 0-20
Practice writing numbers 0–20 with this tracing activity.
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Ten Frame Number Posters (0-20)
Decorate your classroom with our ten frame number posters that will delight your animal-loving students while providing concrete representations of the numbers 0-20.
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Subitizing Worksheets for Kindergarten
Incorporate these subitizing worksheets for kindergarten into your lessons to give your students practice subitizing collections up to 12.
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Subitizing Bingo Games (Numbers 1 - 10)
Play these subitizing bingo games in your small groups to give your students practice subitizing numbers up to 10.
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Subitizing Activity — Clip Cards (Numbers 1 - 10)
Share this subitizing activity with your students to give them hands-on practice subitizing to 10.
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Printable Ten Frames (Single and Double)
Introduce these printable ten frames to your students to promote number sense with hands-on learning.
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Subitizing Game — Memory
Use this subitizing game to help your students learn to quickly subitize numbers 1 - 12.
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Numbers in the Environment Worksheet
Practice identifying numbers in the environment with this "seek-and-find" worksheet.
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Number Recognition Worksheets — Numbers 1 - 20
Use these number recognition worksheets to help your students master a variety of math skills for the numbers 1 through 20.
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Number Recognition 0-5 Color-by-Number Pack
Practice number recognition with this color-by-number activity pack! Students color varied representations of the numbers 0-5 to solidify their understanding.
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Color By Number Fire Truck Coloring Page
Build number identification skills with a Color by Number Fire Truck Coloring Page.
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Numbers to 100 - Printable Tens Frames
Print a colorful set of tens frames to enhance your small group math lessons.
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Spring "Numberpillars" — Kindergarten Caterpillar Puzzles
Match numbers 1-10 with their various visual representations to build fun caterpillar puzzles!
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Subitize and Exercise – Brain Break Activity
Get active with this subitize and exercise brain break activity.
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100th Day Find and Color - Numbers
Practice identifying numbers with a 100th day of school find and color worksheet.
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Representations of Numbers 1-20 Flashcards
Practice representations of numbers 1 - 20 in your classroom with this versatile set of flashcards.
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Hundreds Chart Mystery Picture Task Cards
Practice identifying numbers 1-100 with this set of 32 mystery picture task cards.
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Valentine's Day Hundreds Chart Mystery Pictures
Follow the color-coded number guides to fill in the hundreds chart square and reveal 9 special Valentine’s Day images.
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0-9 Digit Cards
A set of 0-9 digit cards to be used for numeracy games in the classroom.
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0–30 in Numbers and Words - Posters
Posters showing 0–30 in standard and word form.
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Hundreds Chart - Black and White Version
A black and white hundreds chart that can be used in a variety of ways.
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Counting Birthday Candles Activity
“Gift” this counting birthday candles activity to your students for hands-on counting and number representation practice.
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Sequencing Activities — Numbers 1 - 9 Sausage Dog
Use our sequencing activities like this sausage dog to help your students practice ordering the numbers 1 - 9.