Year 1 Maths: Count Forward and Backward – Up to 10

Introduction

Hello, Year 1! Today, we will learn how to count forward and backward up to 10. This means we will practise counting up from 1 to 10 and counting down from 10 to 1. Let’s get started!

Counting Forward

Counting forward means starting at a number and going up to the next numbers.

Key Steps:

1. Start at 1: We begin at 1.
2. Add 1 Each Time: After 1, we say 2, then 3, and so on until we reach 10.
3. Practice: Let’s try counting forward together.

Example:

• Start at 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

Tips for Counting Forward:

• Use your fingers: Count each number on your fingers.
• Sing a counting song: There are fun songs that help us remember how to count.

Counting Backward

Counting backward is the opposite! We start at a number and go down to the previous numbers.

Key Steps:

1. Start at 10: We begin at 10.
2. Subtract 1 Each Time: After 10, we say 9, then 8, and so on until we reach 1.
3. Practice: Let’s try counting backward together.

Example:

• Start at 10: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Tips for Counting Backward:

• Use toys: Line up your toys and take one away each time you count backward.
• Play games: There are games where you have to count backward, like counting down to launch a rocket.

Questions

Easy Level (1-10)

1. What comes after 1?
2. Count forward from 2 to 5.
3. What is the next number after 4?
4. Count backward from 5 to 1.
5. What is one more than 6?
6. Count forward from 3 to 7.
7. What comes before 8?
8. Count backward from 7 to 4.
9. What is two more than 2?
10. Count forward from 1 to 3.

Medium Level (11-20)

1. Count backward from 10 to 6.
2. What comes after 9?
3. Count forward from 5 to 10.
4. What is one less than 4?
5. Count backward from 8 to 5.
6. What number comes before 3?
7. Count forward from 7 to 10.
8. What is two less than 6?
9. Count backward from 9 to 2.
10. What comes after 5 when counting forward?

Hard Level (21-30)

1. Count forward from 4 to 10.
2. What is three less than 7?
3. Count backward from 10 to 1.
4. What comes before 2?
5. Count forward from 3 to 9.
6. What is one less than 8?
7. Count backward from 6 to 3.
8. What comes after 1 when counting forward?
9. Count forward from 2 to 10, skipping 3 and 6.
10. Count backward from 10, skipping 2 and 5.

Answers

Easy Level Answers

1. After 1 comes 2.
2. 2, 3, 4, 5.
3. The next number after 4 is 5.
4. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
5. One more than 6 is 7.
6. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
7. The number before 8 is 7.
8. 7, 6, 5, 4.
9. Two more than 2 is 4.
10. 1, 2, 3.

Medium Level Answers

1. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6.
2. After 9 comes 10.
3. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
4. One less than 4 is 3.
5. 8, 7, 6, 5.
6. The number before 3 is 2.
7. 7, 8, 9, 10.
8. Two less than 6 is 4.
9. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.
10. After 5 comes 6.

Hard Level Answers

1. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
2. Three less than 7 is 4.
3. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
4. The number before 2 is 1.
5. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
6. One less than 8 is 7.
7. 6, 5, 4, 3.
8. After 1 comes 2.
9. 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10.
10. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 4, 3, 1.

Great job, Year 1! Keep practising counting forward and backward. You are becoming excellent at maths!