Skip-counting stories

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What is Skip-Counting?

Skip-counting is like hopping along a number line! Instead of counting by 1, we jump in bigger steps. Imagine a little bunny 🐰 hopping only on the even numbers! That’s skip-counting by 2!

Skip-Counting by 2: The Squirrel’s Acorns

Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Squeaky. Squeaky loves acorns! Every day, Squeaky finds 2 acorns.

Let’s count Squeaky’s acorns by 2s:

• Day 1: 2 acorns
• Day 2: 4 acorns
• Day 3: 6 acorns
• Day 4: 8 acorns
• Day 5: 10 acorns

See? We skipped over the odd numbers! 2, 4, 6, 8, 10! Squeaky is one happy squirrel!

Skip-Counting by 5: The Ladybug’s Spots

A little ladybug named Dot has lots of spots! Let’s count how many spots Dot and her friends have. Each ladybug has 5 spots.

• 1 Ladybug: 5 spots
• 2 Ladybugs: 10 spots
• 3 Ladybugs: 15 spots
• 4 Ladybugs: 20 spots
• 5 Ladybugs: 25 spots

We counted by 5s! 5, 10, 15, 20, 25! Dot and her friends are ready for a party 🎉!

Skip-Counting by 10: The Fish in the Tank

There’s a big fish tank with lots of colorful fish 🐠! Every week, 10 new fish join the tank.

• Week 1: 10 fish
• Week 2: 20 fish
• Week 3: 30 fish
• Week 4: 40 fish
• Week 5: 50 fish

That’s skip-counting by 10s! 10, 20, 30, 40, 50! The fish tank is getting crowded!

Why is Skip-Counting Useful?

Skip-counting helps us count faster! It’s also a super helpful way to learn our times tables. When you know how to skip-count, math becomes much easier and fun! Keep practicing and you’ll be a skip-counting superstar! ⭐

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