Grades 1–3
Skip counting
Skip counting means counting by a number other than 1: 5, 10, 15, 20. Kids practice it on a number line, hopping the same size each time. It speeds up counting, helps with money and clocks, and is the bridge to times tables.
What kids learn, grade by grade
- KCount by 10s to 100.
- 1Count by 2s, 5s and 10s, often with pictures or objects.
- 2Skip count by 5s, 10s and 100s within 1,000.
- 3Use skip counting to work out times table facts.
Try this at home
- Count pairs of socks by 2s, or fingers on hands by 5s.
- Count nickels by 5s and dimes by 10s.
- Skip count while walking or jumping rope, one step per number.
Guide for this topic
Skip counting on a number line
How kids learn to skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s on a number line, and how it helps with money, clocks and times tables. · 3 min read
Sample worksheet to print
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