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Note — These exercises are intended for use with counters of some kind, – marbles, pebbles, kernels of corn, beans, or paper clips. The objects can be arranged in distinct groups, to represent each number indicated.

STEP 1

• Give children a set of objects such as coins, beans, or toys.
• Have children practice skip counting up by 2s to 20 using the physical objects.

STEP 2

• Have children practices skip counting up by 2s to 20 by reciting numbers without using the objects.

STEP 3

• Give children a set of objects such as coins, beans, or toys.
• Have children practice skip counting down by 2s from 20 using the physical objects.

STEP 4

• Have children practices skip counting down by 2s from 20 by reciting numbers without using the objects.