Good question! I would say they should be really comfortable counting forwards first. They should be able to count confidently and accurately past at least 10, and probably close to 20. Then you can start with the counting backwards (so they don't get confused). Somewhere between the age of 3 and a half and 5 is the time to start for most children
Great ideas. Using in a first grade classroom
For counting back from 20
Do you have any rough estimates for when children should start being able to count backwards?
Good question! I would say they should be really comfortable counting forwards first. They should be able to count confidently and accurately past at least 10, and probably close to 20. Then you can start with the counting backwards (so they don't get confused). Somewhere between the age of 3 and a half and 5 is the time to start for most children