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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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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Subitizing Dominoes
Use these subitizing dominoes to give your students practice subitizing small collections of objects.
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1-9 Number and Value Match-Up Worksheet
A worksheet to practice word and number recognition for numbers 1-9.
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Numbers 1–30: Standard, Word, and Ten Frame Matchup Cards
A set of matchup cards to practice representing the numbers 1–30.
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1 to 20 Parking Lot Number Match
A parking lot themed number matching activity to use in the classroom when identifying the numbers from 1 to 20 in word and standard form.
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Base Ten Block Matching Cards (Random Numbers 100 - 1,000)
Use these base ten block matching cards to help your students practice number recognition and place value skills for numbers through 1,000.
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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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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 Mazes (Numbers 1 - 10)
Solve our subitizing mazes to have fun practicing subitizing quantities up to 10!
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Subitizing Worksheets
Utilize these subitizing worksheets to help your students learn many ways to subitize to 10.
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Subitizing to 10 Teaching Slides
Display our Subitizing to 10 Teaching Slides to encourage mathematical discussions in your classroom.
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Subitizing Dice - Numbers 1 to 9
Practice subitizing to 9 with your students using this versatile set of dice flashcards.
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Subitizing Numbers to 10 - Worksheet
Practice subitizing numbers to 10 with your students using this printable worksheet set.
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Subitizing Games — Leapfrog!
Play this subitizing game in your classroom to help your students practice subitizing small collections.
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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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Subitize to 10 Task Cards — Number Talks
Help your students subitize to 10 and beyond with these number talk task cards.
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Identifying Numbers Teaching Slides
A 12 page editable Google Slides presentation to use as part of a numeracy lesson when teaching place value to younger students.
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Number Word Search Puzzles
Assign these number word search puzzles to your students to give them practice identifying the word form of the numbers 0 through 20.
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Subitizing Card Game
Utilize this subitizing card game to reinforce number recognition and subitizing skills with some friendly competition!
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Virtual Subitizing Cards
Display these virtual subitizing cards to teach your students to instantly recognize quantities.
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Number Recognition Bingo — Numbers 0 - 10 (Small Group)
Reinforce your students’ number recognition skills with this fun BINGO game!
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Number Recognition Craft Activity Pack
Reinforce number recognition with this engaging craft activity pack for numbers 1 - 10.
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Build a City Counting Game
Build towers consisting of numbers up to 10 with this fun build a city game.
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Numbers 1–20 Clip Cards
Facilitate counting practice with this set of multisensory peg cards.
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Christmas Math Puzzle - Counting to 10
Count groups up to 10 with a printable Christmas math puzzle.
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Two-Digit Numbers Maze Worksheet
Explore two-digit numbers with this fun maze where students use clues to make their way from the start to the finish.
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Thanksgiving Color-By-Number for Kindergarten - Counting
Count sets of objects up to ten with a printable Thanksgiving Color by Number Worksheet for Kindergarten.
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Hundreds Chart Fireman - Color Sheet
Print the perfect math activity for Fire Prevention Week with a printable hundreds chart fireman color sheet.
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Halloween Math Worksheets - Spooky Ten Frames
Model numbers to twenty using ten frames with a spooky Halloween math worksheet for kindergarten.