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How to use this worksheet

This printable before and after numbers activity gives children a focused way to practise Number Recognition and Counting through the Math Worksheets theme.

  • Number Recognition
  • Counting
  • Sequencing

How to do it

Name the pictures or numbers on the page together before starting. Find the number that comes immediately before, after, or on both sides of each given number up to 20.

Easier or harder

Easier: Reduce the number range and let the child point to the answer before writing it.

Challenge: Ask the child to represent one answer in a second way and explain which strategy was faster.

What you need

  • Printed worksheet
  • Pencil and eraser
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Teacher and parent guidance

Ask the child to show how the answer was found with fingers, counters or pictures before recording it.

Age and difficulty

The page is intended for Pre-K, Kindergarten practice. A child who is new to the skill may complete fewer items in one sitting.

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