How high do the numbers go?

The sheet is built for the kindergarten range of 0 to 20. On the default print, groups like 4, 9, and 12 show up. Choose the easier version for a child who is still steady only with small groups, and the more difficult one when the teens need practice.

Is this the same as the number tracing sheet?

No. The tracing sheet on the parent page gives a dashed numeral to copy. This one gives only dots, so your child has to count first and then produce the numeral from memory. It is the next step after tracing, and it shows quickly which numerals still need a model.

What if my child writes numbers backwards?

Count it right if the count is right. Reversals fade with practice and are not what this sheet measures. If you want to work on the shape of a numeral, print the tracing sheet for a few minutes and come back to counting afterward.

Kindergarten count and write the number

Kindergarten count and write the number worksheets

Count and write the number worksheets for kindergarten give eight groups of dots, each with a space underneath for the numeral. Your child counts the dots and writes the number, the way the default print asks for 4, 9, and 12. It comes in easier and more difficult versions too, so you can pick the one that matches where your child is this week.

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The kind of problems you'll get

Count the dots. Write the number.

Write the number that comes after 6.
Answer: 7.

Most problems on this sheet sit beside a picture, model or diagram, so this is the worked example the sheet itself prints. The answer key on page two prints the answer under every problem.

Every print pulls a fresh set of problems at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.

What's on each sheet

Count and write the number. Count the dots. Write the number. 8 problems per page.

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key after the problems.

This sheet is one of the versions on the Kindergarten writing numbers 0–20 page, with its own difficulty choices and its own answer key.

How to teach this

Have your child touch each dot as they count, then say the last number out loud before picking up the pencil. That pause is where the counting and the writing connect. If the written numeral does not match the dots, do not erase it right away. Recount together, touching dots, and let them find the mismatch. Reversed numerals are normal at this age and are not the point of this sheet, so read a backwards 9 as a 9 and move on. The trap is losing track partway through a bigger group, so for numbers past 10 have them draw a light line through dots already counted. One check: after the eight problems, point at two boxes and ask which has more, and whether the written numbers agree. K.CC.A.3 asks for exactly this pairing of a written numeral with a counted amount.

Watch for: Kids count correctly and then write a different number, often the one they wrote last time. Ask them to say the total out loud and keep saying it while they write, so the numeral matches the count. Kids stop counting when the dots stop looking like a pattern, so a group of 12 comes out as 10. Have them cross off each dot as they say it, and the tail end of the group gets counted too.

Common questions about kindergarten count and write the number

How high do the numbers go?: The sheet is built for the kindergarten range of 0 to 20. On the default print, groups like 4, 9, and 12 show up. Choose the easier version for a child who is still steady only with small groups, and the more difficult one when the teens need practice.
Is this the same as the number tracing sheet?: No. The tracing sheet on the parent page gives a dashed numeral to copy. This one gives only dots, so your child has to count first and then produce the numeral from memory. It is the next step after tracing, and it shows quickly which numerals still need a model.
What if my child writes numbers backwards?: Count it right if the count is right. Reversals fade with practice and are not what this sheet measures. If you want to work on the shape of a numeral, print the tracing sheet for a few minutes and come back to counting afterward.

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Aligned to Common Core K.CC.A.3. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated October 2026.

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