Learning Map

Counting & Cardinality

Number names, counting and “how many” — 14 skills across 5 years. Every skill below shows what it builds on and how to tell your child has it.

Mathematics14 skillsages 4–9

Grouped by the age children typically start each skill. Ages are typical, not deadlines — follow your child’s pace.

Around age 4

Comparing groups: more or fewerages 4–6AC ✓ How Many in Total?ages 4–6AC ✓ One More Each Timeages 4–6AC ✓ One-to-one countingages 4–6AC ✓ Representing numbers with objectsages 4–6AC ✓

Around age 5

Counting in 2sages 5–7AC ✓ Counting objects to 20ages 5–6AC ✓ Rote counting to 100ages 5–6AC ✓ Two written numerals between 1 and 10ages 5–6AC ✓

Around age 6

Counting forwards and backwardsages 6–7AC ✓ Counting forwards and backwards (age 6+)ages 6–7AC ✓

Around age 7

Counting Within 1,000ages 7–8AC ✓ Skip Counting (4s, 8s, 50s, 100s)ages 7–8

Around age 8

Counting in 6sages 8–9AC ✓

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