Counting to 5

You already know the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Today we will add two more — 4 and 5.

The number four

The digit 4 is written like a little chair with a roof. Four shows up in lots of things around us:

• four corners on a square
• four legs on a table
• four wheels on a car
• four paws on a dog

The number five

The digit 5 looks like a table with a big belly. We know five well — you have five fingers on one hand!

Show your hand and count your fingers: thumb, index, middle, ring, little. Five!

Counting the animals

Look at the picture above. Count the animals one by one, pointing at each:

one dog... two cats... three cats... four bunny... five fox.

Five animals altogether. Remember — the last number you say tells you how many there are.

The counting rule

To be sure you've counted correctly, always do it like this:

• point with your finger at the object
• say the number out loud
• move on to the next object
• never count one object twice

Try it yourself

In the Counting exercise you will see balls — sometimes there will be exactly 5. Try to find the right number.

When you've got the hang of this, let's go further to Counting to 10.