About Tally Marks
Tally marks appear in groups, with a colored line drawn across every bundle of four. Your child learns to count each full bundle as five and then add the loose marks. Counting by fives soon feels much faster than counting one by one.
How to play
- Count each bundle with a line across it as five.
- Add the single marks left over and tap the total.
- With a keyboard, press 1, 2, 3 and so on to choose an answer.
What your child practices
- Counting by fives
- Grouping to count faster
- Reading tally marks
- Counting past 50
How it grows with your child
LittleAges 4-6
Between 3 and 12 marks, so two bundles at most.
YoungAges 6-8
From 8 to 30 marks, up to six bundles.
Big KidsAges 8-11
From 18 to 58 marks and four choices to pick from.
Play together
Keep score of a family game with tally marks on paper and count the bundles together at the end.
