Trains: Ordering Numbers

Today we'll work on ordering numbers together. Sit close and use your finger to point to each problem. If your child gets stuck, count out loud together using fingers or small objects. Always praise the effort, not just the right answer. Five minutes of warm practice beats twenty minutes of pressure.

• pencil
• paper
• scratch paper

Count to ten together. Then ask your child to find 8 of one thing in the room.

1. 1

   Put in order (least to greatest): 8, 3, 2

   Parent tip: Do this one together. Point, count, or trace as needed.
2. 2

   Put in order (least to greatest): 18, 5, 3

   Parent tip: Do this one together. Point, count, or trace as needed.

1. 1

   Put in order (least to greatest): 6, 9, 18
2. 2

   Put in order (least to greatest): 7, 18, 20
3. 3

   Put in order (least to greatest): 12, 13, 15
4. 4

   Put in order (least to greatest): 19, 8, 4
5. 5

   Put in order (least to greatest): 18, 19, 1
6. 6

   Put in order (least to greatest): 2, 3, 1
7. 7

   Put in order (least to greatest): 3, 2, 11
8. 8

   Put in order (least to greatest): 9, 7, 16

Which problem made you think the hardest today? Why?