100's Chart for Rote Counting in Kindergarten

Rote Counting in kindergarten is the basic skill of verbally reciting numbers in sequential order.  It is the foundation of number sense; a precursor to all math skills.  Rote counting in kindergarten is not the same as giving a quantity of objects, or identifying numbers.  Instead, it is learning to recite numbers in sequential order from memory.

Using this printable 100's chart for kindergarten, students are expected to rote count to 100, by 1's and 10's.  You will record the students rote counting to 100 four times throughout the year using this printable 100's chart.

A pre-assessment is given at the start of school to gather baseline data, then assessed nearing the end of each quarter. When assessed, teachers will mark this printable 100's chart for rote counting in kindergarten with the highest number the child counted to, without making any errors.   Here is an example of a completed rote counting assessment for kindergarten.

I created this printable counting assessment as a simplified method to keep track of my students number skills and  rote counting growth throughout the year.  Again, students are not asked to identify the numbers.  They are called over, one-on-one, and asked to count as high as they can.  While counting, they are not looking at the number chart.

Here, you can see different colors are used to mark each quarters growth on the 100's chart for rote counting in kindergarten.  Keeping track of the students growth on one page allows them to quickly see their previous rote counting "score", and set personal growth goals. This printable math assessment is great for progress monitoring, response to intervention documentation, and keeping parents informed.

Thankfully, rote counting in kindergarten doesn't require much direct instruction. Instead, the natural practice of counting EVERYTHING aloud with the students becomes their habit, too.  The more children are exposed to counting aloud, the more natural the skill becomes.

Here are some examples of how you can build rote counting in kindergarten:

• Counting for fun!  Randomly start counting throughout the day with your child.
• Songs and poems.  Dr. Jean has many number songs available on iTunes and amazon.
• Clap and count.
• Stomp and count.
• Count aloud to see how long it takes to complete various tasks. (clean up, walk across the room, finding hidden objects, etc)
• Hide and go seek. Count aloud while waiting for the others to hide.