Kindergarten Counting: Skip Counting by 2s

Learn to count by twos

What You'll Learn

  • Count by 2s to 20
  • Recognize even numbers
  • Use skip counting for pairs

📖Counting by Twos

When we skip count by 2s, we say: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20!

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Skip counting by 2s is like counting pairs of socks or shoes!

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

  1. Example 1

    Count by 2s:
    4, , ,10,12,14

    Fill in the missing numbers

    1. This is a counting pattern — each number changes by the same amount.
    2. The numbers go up by 2 each time (skip counting by 2).
    3. Add 2 to fill each blank. The missing numbers: 6, 8.

    Answer: 6, 8

  2. Example 2

    Count by 2s:
    4,6,8, , ,14

    Fill in the missing numbers

    1. This is a counting pattern — each number changes by the same amount.
    2. The numbers go up by 2 each time (skip counting by 2).
    3. Add 2 to fill each blank. The missing numbers: 10, 12.

    Answer: 10, 12

  3. Example 3

    Count by 2s:
    8,10, ,14,16, 

    Fill in the missing numbers

    1. This is a counting pattern — each number changes by the same amount.
    2. The numbers go up by 2 each time (skip counting by 2).
    3. Add 2 to fill each blank. The missing numbers: 12, 18.

    Answer: 12, 18