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Reading and writing numbers to 20

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Mathematics›Number Representation & Place Value|Ages 5—6|ID: mt_fR0UtsSREU

Read and write numerals from 0 to 20

Mastery Evidence

  • Read any numeral 0–20 when shown it
  • Write numerals 0–20 legibly from dictation
  • Represent a number of objects with the correct written numeral

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] read a number like '17' written on paper and write it themselves — and do they know what each digit means?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

K.CC.3Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Write Numbers 0 to 20

Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).

Counting and Cardinality
Maths/Y1/NPV/5The national curriculum in England
Read and write numbers to 20

Read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words.

Mathematics · Key Stage 1

Prerequisites2

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  • How Many in Total? hard

    Reading/writing numerals 0–20 requires understanding that numerals represent quantities (cardinality)

    • One-to-one counting hard

      Cardinality principle builds on one-to-one correspondence — you must count correctly to know the last number tells 'how many'

  • Writing digits 0-9 hard

    Writing numerals requires the motor skill of forming digits 0-9 (taught in English handwriting)

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