Worksheet -- Lesson 12

Number 12

Subject: Maths | Class: Nursery | Series: Skillford

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

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Exercise A: Circle the Number 12

Say "twelve" with your child. Ask your child to circle every number 12 in the rows below.

1. 12    21    2    12    11

2. 11    12    12    10    21

3. 2    12    13    12    12

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Exercise B: Look and Count

Point to the crayons in the textbook (page 40). Your child counts them aloud, touching each one. Tick the box when your child says each number.

Number	Said it?
1-6	[ ]
7-10	[ ]
11	[ ]
12	[ ]

Ask: "How many crayons are there?" (twelve)

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Exercise C: Ten and Two More

Put ten spoons in a row and count them with your child. Add two more spoons. Your child counts again and fills in the boxes.

Tens	Ones	Number
( )	( )	( )

Answer: 1 ten, 2 ones, 12.

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Exercise D: Colour Twelve

Draw twelve crayon shapes in the box, in two rows of six. Your child colours each crayon a different colour.

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Ask: "How many crayons?" Your child says "twelve".

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Exercise E: Trace the Number 12

Start at the top dot. Draw a straight line down for 1. For 2, curve round at the top, come down to the bottom, pause, and draw the flat foot.

1. 12    12    12    12    12

2. 12    12    12    12    12

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

Now your child writes 12 on their own: ______ ______ ______

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Exercise F: Say the Words

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

"Twelve crayons."

Now ask:

1. What are crayons made of? (wax)
2. Which number is at the top of a clock? (twelve)

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Exercise G: One More, One Less

Use crayons or blocks. Your child counts and writes the number.

Start with	Do this	How many now?
11 crayons	add one more	( )
12 crayons	take one away	( )
12 crayons	add one more	( )