Math · Stage 1
Count overlapping and nested shapes carefully (parts first, then wholes)
Count the small shapes first, then remember the big shape they build together — the whole counts too.
✦ Math📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
I can count overlapping/nested shapes carefully: small parts first, then the larger shape made from them.
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Kavi's Window Count 🪟
Kavi looks at a window split into 4 little squares 🪟. "One, two, three, four small squares," counts Kavi. Then Kavi grins: "But wait — the four little squares make one big square too! So there are 5 squares in all. The big whole is easy to forget!"
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What your child will learn
1Know your shapes firstBefore you count a tricky picture, name the shapes. Count the straight sides and the corners. Tap each shape to hear its name.
2Sort the parts from the wholeIn a picture of a big square split into 4, there are two kinds of square: the little parts and the big whole they make. Sort each one into the right box.
3Count parts, then the wholeUse the recipe every time: count the small parts (1, 2, 3, 4), then add the big whole (that's the 5th). Say the running total out loud so you never lose your place.
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A peek inside
A big square is split into 4 small squares. How many squares in all?
4 small parts + 1 big whole = 5
Try this at home: A big square has one line down the middle, making 2 small rectangles. How many rectangles in all? (parts first, then the whole)
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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