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Reception Maths Numbers to 20: summary and key words
Part of the Reception Maths numbers to 20 chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Teen numbers | One ten and some ones. 13 is 10 and 3. |
| Numerals and words | Numerals use digits, like 17. The word is seventeen. |
| Counting on and back | Count on for bigger numbers. Count back for smaller ones. |
| Before, after, between | After is one more. Before is one less. Between is in the middle. |
| Past 20 | Keep counting: 21, 22 ... 29, then 30. The pattern starts again each ten. |
Can you…?
- I can count to 20 and back
- I can say a teen number as one ten and some ones
- I can read and write the numbers 11 to 20 as numerals and words
- I can say the number before, after and between, up to 20
- I can put numbers to 20 in order
- I can count on past 20 and see the pattern
Key terms
- teen number
- a number from 11 to 19: one ten and some ones
- count on
- keep going up, one number at a time
- count back
- go down, one number at a time
- before
- one less than
- after
- one more than
- between
- in the middle of two numbers
- order
- from smallest to biggest, or biggest to smallest