Printable Before, After and Between Worksheets
Printable before, after and between worksheets for kindergarten and 1st grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 4 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as visual guides.
Targeted Practice by Skill
About Before, After and Between
What this skill is
Before, after, and between practice asks children to identify numbers preceding, following, or positioned in between given target values on the number line.
When children learn it
Number order sequence is taught in kindergarten through 2nd grade.
Teaching Tips
- Use a physical number line to point left for before and right for after.
- Count aloud across decade transitions (28, 29, 30).
Common Mistakes
- Confusing before (subtract 1) with after (add 1).
- Getting stuck when crossing decade boundaries (like before 30 is 29).