Worksheet -- Lesson 2

Number 2

Subject: Maths | Class: Nursery | Series: Skillford

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Note for parents and teachers: Read every instruction aloud. The child points, circles, colours, traces, writes the number and speaks. The child does not need to read the words.

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Exercise A: Circle the Number 2

Say "two" with your child. Ask your child to circle every number 2 in the rows below.

1. 2    1    2    3    4

2. 3    2    1    2    2

3. 4    1    2    3    2

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Exercise B: Count the Pairs

Point to each part of your child's body. Your child counts and says how many. Tick the box when your child says "two".

Part	Said "two"?
hands	[ ]
feet	[ ]
eyes	[ ]
ears	[ ]

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Exercise C: One or Two?

Say each picture aloud. Your child writes 1 or 2 in the box.

Picture	How many?
an apple and an orange	[ ]
one banana	[ ]
two ducks	[ ]
one star	[ ]
a banana and a pear	[ ]

Tip: Draw or stick small pictures in the first column before printing.

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Exercise D: Colour the Ducks

Draw two duck outlines in the box. Your child colours both ducks yellow with orange beaks.

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Ask: "How many ducks?" Your child says "two" and writes 2 under the box.

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Exercise E: Trace and Write the Number 2

Start just under the top line. Curve round, slide down, stop, then draw the flat foot.

1. 2    2    2    2    2

2. 2    2    2    2    2

Now write three 2s on your own: ___   ___   ___

Print the traced rows in a dotted tracing font, with a dot at the starting point of each number.

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Exercise F: Say the Words

Say the words to your child. Your child repeats them.

"Two ducks."

"One duck and one more duck make two ducks."

Now ask:

1. How many feet does a duck have? (two)
2. How many hands do you have? (two)

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Exercise G: One More

Your child draws one more dot in each box and says the new number.

Dots now	Draw one more	How many now?
1 dot	( )	( )
1 dot	( )	( )