We spend a lot of time on skip counting in the primary grades. That's a good thing, because it's a fundamental skill for lots of other areas of math ...
- Distinguishing odd and even numbers
- Telling time: counting by 5s around the clock
- Counting money: nickels by 5s, dimes by 10s, and ..uh-oh, quarters by 25s????
Could your little learners use a bit more practice in counting by 25s? Here's a simple chart to help discover some of the patterns involved in this kind of skip counting. Plus, they'll get to write some REALLY BIG numbers, and what firstie doesn't totally love that? :) I know mine did!
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Many thanks to the commenter below for the correction - it's now fixed! Sorry for any inconvenience
this may have caused you!
Should it say Can you count by 25's to 1000?
ReplyDeleteIt sure should -oops! Thanks so much... I'll get it fixed ASAP!
DeleteLinda
Great practice! I like how it is arranged so that kids really see the pattern!
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Tara
The Math Maniac
Thanks, Tara! It's amazing to me that as I started to focus more in my teaching on noticing patterns and the value of observing predictability, I began to notice patterns where I had never seen them before, in math and in life!
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Linda
I sure like your worksheet. I have my 2ndies slap their thighs and clap their hands as they chant in rhythm, 25, 50, 75, a dollar, repeating ad nauseum.
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Jill
a-little-red-wagon
I think the clappin' and slappin' stuff is great ... and really needs to precede written things like this! The activity really cements the learning.
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Linda