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All of the worksheets shown below
are available as free downloadable PDF files. The links are provided
at the end of this guide.
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Step 1.
Worksheets as classroom learning tools
are like "good" shoes: You're never really sure why you stopped wearing
them and started wearing shoes that just don't fit or feel right.
Worksheets are simple methods of
conveying concepts, whether it is learning your numbers or being able to
correctly match a chemical symbol to its name.
The worksheets shown in this guide are
based on the primary lesson of learning numbers (in this case, numbers 1
through 5). These worksheets help to instill in a child the relationship
between a picture of one or more items, a word, and a numeral. The top
half of each worksheet is "matched" (the left side is correctly matched
to the right side) and the bottom half is "scrambled" so that the child
must correctly match pictures to words and numerals. |
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Worksheet #1
The first worksheet, Lesson One, includes
the primary information that a child needs to learn his/her first five
numbers. The apples are colorful and should be immediately recognizable
to even young children (pre-school). The numbers 1-5 are handy numbers
to start with as this allows for the complementary learning tool of
"counting on one hand."
The top half shows one apple matched
to the word ONE and the numeral 1. Two apples are matched to the word
TWO and the numeral 2, and so on up to five apples.
The bottom half is "shuffled" on both
the left and the right sides. The child will need to draw a line from
the apples to the corresponding word/number. By putting it all on one
page, children can "look up" the right answers. Being able to match up
the apples with the words correctly, the first time, provides positive
re-enforcement, and gives the child an immediate sense of
self-confidence. |
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Worksheet #2
The top half shows the word ONE matched
to one apple and the numeral 1. TWO is matched to two apples and the
numeral 2, and so on up to five apples.
The bottom half is "shuffled" on both
the left and the right sides. The child will need to draw a line from
the word to the corresponding apples/number. By putting it all on one
page, children can "look up" the right answers. Being able to get all
the right answers the first time helps to promote self-confidence and
pride in learning!
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Worksheet #3
This worksheet now has only words and
numbers. There are no pictures. This worksheet advances the child from
visualizing pictures to the concept that words "mean something."
The first half shows the word ONE matched
to its correct numeral. The bottom half is shuffled, requiring the child
to draw a line from the word to the numeral. Again, by having the
correct ans wers shown above, the child can find the answer if he/she is
still working on being able to recognize that letters make up words and
that words can represent something like a number. |
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Worksheet #4
This worksheet is another level of
"concept learning" and the right answers are not provided. Both halves
of the worksheet require that the child complete one side by writing in
the numbers that correspond to the number of apples (top) and by drawing
in the correct number of apples for the number (bottom).
This worksheet requires more effort by
the child, and may not result in a "perfect score" the first time. You
might want to print two or more of these worksheets per child so that
he/she can "try again" until all of the completions are correct.
Remember to provide positive prompts
to the child. Never degrade a child or make him/her feel stupid. Make it
a game and work together, prompting the child to "guess" each time (Is
it 1? Is it 2?) until the child says the right number. At that point,
offer praise (You've got it!) and help the child to feel good about
him/herself. |
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Worksheet #5
This worksheet complements Worksheet #4.
Now the child has to visualize the number of apples and mentally match
that with a word that means the number (top) and then "read" the word
and draw the correct number of apples (bottom).
Now the child can re-enforce the
skills already learned and start working on being able to shift easily
between a visual representation of a number and the word that
corresponds to it.
This worksheet might need to be
completed several times before the child can correctly write in the
words. Be sure to print several, and then play another "game" using
positive prompts or questions to help the child get all the right
answers. |
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Worksheet #6
The final worksheet pulls together all of
the skills acquired using the previous five worksheets. The top half
asks for either a word or a number (but not both) and the bottom
requires the child to draw the number of apples that correspond to
either a number or a word.
This worksheet might be the most
challenging in that the child now needs to recognize and understand
"Word" and "Number" along with their meanings and how to interpret what
is needed to complete the worksheet correctly.
Be sure to offer praise for correct
answers and provide positive prompts to help the child get the right
answers for those that are wrong. Turn the tables and have the child
teach you! (Gosh, I don't know what number this is. Can you help me
figure it out? ---or--- I can't read this word. Can you read it for me?) |
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As described above for
each worksheet, using these worksheets can be a positive learning tool
for small children (and can even be useful in educational settings for
challenged people or non-English-speaking students who are learning
English). Each worksheet is a
separate PDF file, and can be printed as many times as needed. They are
free to use in any educational setting whether it be homeschool,
pre-school, elementary school, or any day-care/after school facility.
These worksheets also make useful activities for groups such as scouts
and bible schools.
The links are provide below. |
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