Math · Stage 1
Ordinal Positions — First, Second, Third
Name positions in a line (1st, 2nd, 3rd…) and count them from the front and from the back.
✦ Math📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
use ordinal positions in a line, and find positions from the front and from the back
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Kavi Calls the Race 🏁
The forest animals are racing! Kavi hoots from the finish line: "The turtle crossed first, the rabbit came second, the fox was third!" Then Kavi grins. "But if I count from the back of the line, the turtle is last. Same animals, two ways to count — let's learn position words!"
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What your child will learn
1Position words, from the frontWhen things line up, each place has a position word: 1st (first), 2nd (second), 3rd (third), 4th (fourth), 5th (fifth). Start counting at the front. Tap each place to hear it.
2Ordinals follow the counting orderPosition words march in the same order as counting: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th… Each new place is one step further along. Watch the numbers light up in order — each lit number is one more position in the line.
3From the front OR from the backThe same line can be counted two ways. Tap each card to hear how. If you know the position from one end, you can work out the position from the other end.
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A peek inside
In the line 🐢 🐰 🦊 🦉 🐻, who is 3rd from the front?
count from the front: 🐢 1st · 🐰 2nd · 🦊 3rd
Try this at home: Count from the front: 🍎 🍌 🍇 🍊. Which fruit is 3rd?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Math · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.