Charlie's pre-K teacher said that a lot of kids skip the number 15. She said the reason is that you say it "fif-teen" instead of "five-teen." So kids don't relate it to the number five... unlike say "four-teen" or "six-teen."
It's a great theory, although it doesn't really explain how most kids don't have trouble with "eleven," "twelve" or "thirteen"!
Can your LO count to 20 without skipping numbers?
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
Interesting! Yes, she skipped a few of the teens for the longest time. I suppose they are a bit confusing! She knows them now!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
Funny because my daughter likes to skip the number 14!
cherry / 245 posts
The words 11 and 12 are unique unlike other languages where there is a pattern starting at 11.
Then when kids have to read the numbers 13 to 19 they have to do the opposite of what we teach them with reading any number 20+. We drill reading left to right in math and in reading, but those darn teen number have to be looked at backwards.
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
She used to skip random numbers but at 24 months she can now consistently count to 20...she can sometimes count to 30...half the time she gets to 29 and then says "twenty-ten" instead of thirty
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
He used to always skip 13 and say 14 twice! Now he doesn't skip any numbers.
papaya / 10560 posts
This is a kindergarten skill in the state I teach in...counting to 20 orally without skipping. I see/hear 16 get skipped often. Kind of weird! First grade is numbers 1-99. Most kinder can get past 20 by the end of the year without skipping.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
My son skips 13.
It is interesting because in German, his second language, 11 and 12 are similar to English, but 13 is like three ten, as is 15.
pineapple / 12234 posts
@mrbee: I never knew it was that common!
But yes, we've been working on it for a long time. He can count to 50...but skips 15!
clementine / 896 posts
Haha DS1 says five-teen! He can count to 20 without skipping numbers if he goes slow. He rushes a lot though and ends up skipping some and mixing some up.
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
@mrs. wagon: DS1 does that too! I think its cute though because he's so proud of himself... Ten eleven twelve fourteen fourteen! 
| Today | Monthly Record | |
|---|---|---|
| Topics | 0 | 0 |
| Posts | 1 | 0 |
Ask for Help
Make a Suggestion
Frequently Asked Questions
Bee Levels
Acronyms
Most Viewed Posts
Hellobee Gold
Hellobee Recipes
Hellobee Features
Hellobee Contests
Baby-led Weaning
Bento Boxes
Breastfeeding
Newborn Essentials
Parties
Postpartum Care Essentials
Sensory Play Activities
Sleep Training
Starting Solids Gear
Transitioning to Toddler Bed
All Series
Who We Are
About the Bloggers
About the Hostesses
Contributing Bloggers
Apply to Blog
Apply to Hostess
Submit a Guest Blog
Hellobee Buttons
How We Make Money
Community Policies
- Google Plus
- Stumbleupon
- Twitter
- Facebook
- Pinterest
- Favorite0
14 comments