Conversation Hearts Counting Mats 11-20

Number counting Mats 11-20: Valentine’s Day Conversation Hearts Theme

Recommended Grade Level:

Preschool kindergarten

Type of Resource: PDF

Number of Pages: 12

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Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Number Mats 11-20

10 color mats for numbers 11-20
Each mat includes:
- The number and number word
- A big heart to fill with play dough
- An empty double ten-frame to fill with conversation hearts
- A colorful conversation heart border

Mats print one per page in full color.

Required Materials:

Paper, Printer, Ink
Laminator (recommended so the mats last)
Play dough
Conversation hearts or heart counters

Standards for Counting, Cardinality and Teen Numbers

These conversation heart number mats support kindergarten math standards connected to counting to 20, matching numbers to amounts, writing numerals and understanding teen numbers as ten and some more.

Common Core State Standards: Mathematics

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.A.3: Write numbers from 0 to 20 and represent a number of objects with a written numeral. Kids form each number with play dough or trace it with a dry-erase marker.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.5: Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things. Kids count out conversation hearts to fill the double ten-frame.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.NBT.A.1: Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into ten ones and some further ones. The double ten-frame shows every teen number as one full ten plus some more.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Mathematics

TEKS K.2A: Count forward and backward to at least 20 with and without objects. Kids count up as they fill each double ten-frame.
TEKS K.2B: Read, write and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20 with and without objects or pictures. Every mat shows the numeral, the number word and the matching amount.
TEKS K.2C: Count a set of objects up to at least 20 and show that the last number said tells how many are in the set. Kids count every candy heart on the mat to find how many.

Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning

K.NS.1.a: Use one-to-one correspondence to find how many are in a set. Kids place one candy heart in each box as they count.
K.NS.1.c: Show counting by ones with tools like ten-frames. Kids fill the first ten-frame, then keep counting in the second.
K.NS.2.b: Build a set of objects to match a given numeral. Kids fill the double ten-frame to match the number on the mat.

Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Number Mats 11-20 help kindergarten kids count to 20, build teen numbers on a double ten-frame and form numbers 11-20 with play dough in a hands-on printable math activity.

Sweet treats for counting! Each mat is framed with pastel conversation hearts. Kids grab a handful of real candy hearts and fill the double ten-frame to match the number.

Every mat shows a number from 11 to 20, the number word and a big heart above an empty double ten-frame.

Kids place one conversation heart in each box until the ten-frames match the number. A double ten-frame is two ten-frames side by side. Kids fill the first one to make ten, then add the extra ones in the second. That way they can actually see that 14 is one ten and four more.

The big heart is the perfect spot for play dough so kids can roll and shape each two-digit number while they build fine motor strength.

Just starting with numbers? The conversation heart number mats for 1-10 use the same theme with a single ten-frame.

Print the mats in color and laminate them so they’re ready for play dough and conversation hearts again and again.

How to Use Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Number Mats 11-20

Choose a mat and read the number and number word together.
Roll play dough and shape the number in the big heart.
Count out that many conversation hearts and place one in each box of the double ten-frame.

Small Group: Give each child a mat and a small cup of conversation hearts. Everyone shapes their number, fills the ten-frames and shares how many with the group. Pass the mats to the left and play again.

Independent Practice: Set the mats in a math center with play dough and a bowl of conversation hearts. Kids work through the numbers in order or pick any mat to shape, count and fill.

Easy Ways to Differentiate These Number Mats

Some kids are still counting past 10, some can count to 20 but need help seeing the ten inside a teen number and some are ready to explain tens and ones. Each mat has a big heart with a number to build in play dough and two ten-frames to fill with conversation hearts.

For Children Who Need More Support:

Fill the first ten-frame with hearts together while counting to ten. Doing the first ten together gets kids past the longest part.
Have kids roll two play dough snakes, one for each digit of the number. Building each digit separately makes teen numbers easier to form.
Start with the mats for 11 to 13 and add more as kids are ready. A few teen numbers at a time are easier to learn.
Count on from ten together as each new heart goes in. Counting on saves kids from recounting the first ten.

For On-Level Practice:

Have kids build the number in the heart and fill both ten-frames. Building and filling connect the numeral to the amount.
Have kids use one color of heart for the first ten and another color for the extras. Two colors show tens and ones.
Have kids say each number as ten and some more, like ten and three is thirteen. Saying it this way shows how teen numbers are made.
Have kids put the mats in order from 11 to 20. Ordering teen numbers builds the sequence.

For an Extra Challenge:

Have kids trade ten hearts for a heart card labeled 10. Trading ones for a ten builds place value.
Have kids write each number in expanded form, like 10 + 5. Expanded form shows what each digit means.
Ask how many hearts each mat needs to reach 20. Counting up to 20 builds addition.
Have kids sort the mats into even and odd by pairing the hearts. Pairing makes even and odd easy to see.

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support:

For speech practice, have kids say each teen number with hearts, like fourteen hearts. Pairing the number and the noun builds longer phrases.
For OT practice, have kids flatten play dough with their palm and cut out hearts with a plastic knife. Cutting play dough builds hand control.
For ELL support, teach the phrase ten hearts and some more. One phrase works for every mat.
For special education support, put a different color heart in the tenth box to mark the end of a ten. A marker shows where the first ten ends.