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Numbers, Numbers, 1, 2, 3

Numbers, Numbers, 1, 2, 3

About Numbers, Numbers, 1, 2, 3

The goal of this game is to say and to show how many fingers are being held up.

Game Materials

Fingers, Printable Directions


What's the math in this game?

Numbers can be composed (made) in many different ways! You can make 5 with five fingers on one hand and zero on the other, or with four fingers on one hand and one on the other, or with three and two. This game helps children recognize that smaller numbers together make larger numbers (for example, 3 and 1 together make 4).

Number: Counting and Cardinality

Number: Adding and Subtracting

Download Directions for Numbers, Numbers, 1, 2, 3

 English EN

 Español ES

 Português PT

To play Copy My Dots (with counters) print these large format dot cards and game board.

Copy My Dots Game Board

Large Format Dot Cards

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