Basic Counting Resources
by Roy Winkelman
FCIT has a great collection of counting resources for early childhood ed. There are photos, numeral sets, drawings, audio counting rhymes, posters, and more.
Just one problem—they’re scattered all over various FCIT websites. For this post, I’ve done the searching for you and pulled together “countless” counting resources.
Use these images and counting rhymes to add interest and variety to learning stations, presentations, worksheets, class websites, whiteboard manipulatives, games, and other classroom activities. All of the colorful numerals have transparent backgrounds so they can be placed over other photos or backgrounds without an annoying white rectangle surrounding them. Enjoy!
Counting and Math Rhymes
We’ve compiled a collection of 44 Math and counting rhymes for the classroom, including old favorites and some lesser-known rhymes sure to become new favorites. Each rhyme comes with an audio file and a PDF for printing. From the Lit2Go website.
Counting Photos
Over a hundred photos for counting activities from the ClipPix ETC website. Also includes photos for counting by twos and fives.
Counting Practice Illustrations
Over 80 black-and-white line drawings of objects for counting practice. The line art reproduces well for printed activity sheets. Illustrations from the ClipArt ETC website.
Panther Counting Cards
Panther counting cards from one through ten in English, Spanish, and bilingual versions from the ClipArt ETC website. Also available for alligators, dolphins, flamingos, starfish, and other objects.
Counting Bundles of Sticks
Over a hundred drawings of bundles of sticks for counting and grouping by tens from the ClipArt ETC website.
Counting on Fingers
Illustrations of finger counting from zero to ten from the ClipArt ETC website. Also available in European finger counting style starting with the thumb instead of the index finger.
Counting Buttons
Insanely large collection of 800 button photos from the Presentations ETC website. All buttons have a transparent background so they can be overlapped or placed on any background. Use for counting, grouping, and sorting activities.
Refrigerator Magnet Numerals
Set of numerals from zero to nine (and letters) in the style of refrigerator magnets from the Presentations ETC website. Available in seven colors. All numerals have a transparent background so they can be placed on any background.
Counting Rows of Pennies
Illustrations of rows of pennies from one to ten from the ClipArt ETC website. Also available for nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollar coins.
Counting Stacks of Pennies
Illustrations of stacks of pennies from one to ten from the ClipArt ETC website. Also available for nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollar coins.
Themed Numerals
Set of numerals from zero to nine (and letters) in 36 different themes from the Presentations ETC website. All numerals have a transparent background so they can be placed on any background.
Varsity Jacket Numerals
Set of numerals from zero to nine (and letters) in the style of varsity jacket lettering from the Presentations ETC website. Available in 54 different school color combinations. All numerals have a transparent background so they can be placed on any background.
Coins from One Cent to One Dollar
One hundred illustration of coins totaling every amount from one cent to one dollar from the ClipArt ETC website.
Counting Pips
Lots of practice counting pips (the dots) on dominoes with this set of 137 domino illustrations from the ClipArt ETC website.