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Number Sense

Short lessons for ages 3–5: First numbers, Counting to 10, Shapes and patterns, Ready to add. Fresh practice every time, marked instantly, with a check-up at the end of each unit.

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Ages 3–54 levels · 42 lessonsAbout 5 minutes a lessonFree to start

Level 1 · Unit 1

The first steps on the path

Lessons unlock one after another. Done lessons stay open for extra practice.

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Learn

Counting to 5

About 5 minutes

How it works

Touch each thing once as you say the number. The last number you say is how many there are.

  • Example 1

    How many apples?

    Answer: 5

  • Example 2

    How many stars?

    Answer: 3

Let’s practise

What’s inside

4 levels · 8 units · 42 lessons. Each unit ends with a check-up that unlocks the next one.

Level 1 · First numbers

  1. Counting to 5 · 6 lessons

    • Counting to 5
    • I spy and count: Farm animals
    • Counting with ten frames
    • Dot to dot
    • Counting and comparing groups
    • Counting to 5 · Challenge

  2. Basic shapes · 5 lessons

    • Basic shapes
    • Find the circles
    • Find the squares
    • Find the triangles
    • Basic shapes · More practice
Level 2 · Counting to 10

  1. Counting to 10 · 5 lessons

    • Counting to 10
    • I spy and count: Sea animals
    • Counting with ten frames
    • Dot to dot
    • Counting to 10 · Challenge

  2. More or fewer? · 5 lessons

    • Counting and comparing groups
    • Count and compare
    • Comparing numbers to 10
    • Ten frames
    • Count and compare · Challenge
Level 3 · Shapes and patterns

  1. Naming shapes · 6 lessons

    • Naming shapes
    • Find the stars
    • Find the hearts
    • Find the rectangles
    • Find the ovals
    • Naming shapes · Challenge

  2. Patterns · 5 lessons

    • Counting in steps (2s, 5s, 10s)
    • Dot to dot
    • Counting in steps (2s, 5s, 10s) · More practice
    • Counting in steps (2s, 5s, 10s) · Challenge
    • Counting to 10
Level 4 · Ready to add

  1. Making 5 and 10 · 5 lessons

    • Number bonds
    • Making 10 with ten frames
    • Number bonds · Practice
    • Making 10 with ten frames · Challenge
    • Number bonds to 10 · Mixed

  2. First adding · 5 lessons

    • Adding within 10
    • Adding on a number line
    • Counting to 20
    • Adding within 10 · Game
    • Adding within 10 · Challenge

Questions grown-ups ask

How long is a lesson?

Most lessons take 5 to 10 minutes: a short learn card, practice that is marked as you go, and often a quick game. Little and often works best.

Do children need an account?

A grown-up signs up and adds a child profile; children never need an email or password. Class students sign in with their class code and PIN.

Is the practice the same every time?

No. Every practice step is generated fresh, so a child can repeat a lesson as often as they like and still get new questions.

Can I see how my child is doing?

Yes. The parent dashboard shows each programme, the level, stars, when your child last practised, and the skills that are going well or need more work.

Can I print the lessons?

Lessons are made for the screen, but every practice sheet can also be printed from the worksheet maker.

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