Numbers 1, 2, 3
These are our first three friends — the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Take a good look at them, because you are going to meet them very often.
The number one
The digit 1 looks like a stick. You can draw it with one stroke from top to bottom. When you have one thing, you say "one":
- one sun in the sky
- one heart
- one mum
- one you
The number two
The digit 2 looks like a swan. It has a neck that curves nicely. Two means a pair — something that goes together:
- two eyes
- two hands
- two feet
- two ears
The number three
The digit 3 looks like two little bumps stacked on top of each other. Three is handy when we have a trio:
- three little pigs in the fairy tale
- three wishes from the genie
- three pieces of cake
Let's try it together
Point with your finger and say out loud:
one apple... two apples... three apples.
The last number you said tells you how many there are altogether. Three apples!
Try it yourself
Open the Counting exercise and click the right number when you see a picture of balls. Start with the ones that show only 1, 2 or 3 balls.
Once that feels easy, go on to the article Counting to 5.