Bridges in Mathematics Kindergarten, Unit 2: Numbers to Ten
In this unit, your child gets to know every number from 0 to 10 up close: counting out exactly the right amount, writing each numeral, and deciding which of two groups has more. It builds on the first unit's everyday counting, and that steady sense of how many helps in the next unit, where shapes on bikes and wagons share time with small adding stories.
By Robert “Bobby” BarnettMath teacher, parent, and founder of Bobby’s Math Club
What is my child learning in Unit 2?
- Writing each numeral, or written number, from 0 to 10 and matching it to a group with that many things. Learn more: Writing numbers from 0 to 20
- Knowing that each number in the count is one more than the number before, so 7 comes right after 6. Learn more: How counting tells you how many
- Counting out an exact number of things up to 10, such as 7 spoons, and stopping at the right moment. Learn more: Counting groups of up to 20 things
- Matching up or counting two groups to find which one has more, which has fewer, or whether they are the same. Learn more: Which group has more, fewer, or the same
Sample questions to try together
These are real questions from our practice. Tap the speaker to hear one read aloud, or the light bulb for a hint, and talk about the answer together.
Question 1 of 3
How many apples do you see?
- 9
- 7
- 8
How you can help
- Ask your child to count out a number of spoons, napkins, or socks, such as 7, then check together whether they stopped at exactly the right one.
- Make two piles of laundry, such as 6 shirts and 4 towels, and ask which pile has more and how your child can be sure without guessing.
- Write the numbers 0 to 10 on paper plates, mix them up, and let your child line them up in order before stepping along the row while counting.
Where kids can get stuck
- Continuing past the number asked for, handing over 8 spoons when 7 were asked for, because they forgot to stop.
- Judging a long, spread-out row of 5 shoes as more than a short, tight row of 7 shoes.
- Mixing up 6 and 9 when writing or reading them, since the two numerals look so alike.
Practice makes perfect
Bobby's Math Club has practice problems that adapt to your child’s level, each with a detailed explanation and an easy-to-follow video, so your child can build confidence in these skills one step at a time.
Words your child will hear
- numeral
- The written symbol for a number, like 7.
- zero
- The number for none at all, written 0.
- count out
- To count just the number of things someone asks for, then stop.
- one more
- The next number when counting; one more than 6 is 7.
- more
- Having a larger number of things than another group.
- fewer
- Having a smaller number of things than another group.
- same
- Having exactly as many as another group.
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Written by Robert “Bobby” Barnett
Bobby is an award-winning math teacher, the author of Meet Every Learner’s Needs, and the father of two elementary-school math learners. He uses Bobby’s Math Club with his own kids a few times every week. Learn more or contact Bobby.
Which math standards does Bridges in Mathematics Kindergarten Unit 2 cover?
Bridges in Mathematics Kindergarten Unit 2 covers these math standards. Each one links to what it means, sample questions, and teaching strategies.
For teachers: Unit names and order vary between editions and districts, so your school’s own materials have the exact sequence. Learn how Bobby's Math Club can help your students grow.