Number 11 — eleven. The same easy 1 written twice, with eleven stars to count and color — two rows of five and one more. A gentle first teen: trace, write, and finish with the word eleven.
Eleven is the friendliest teen: the same straight 1 written twice, with a little space in between. After the work of 10, this sheet is a confidence builder — two easy lines, done. The eleven stars come in two rows of five with one left over, the first clear picture of ten and one more, which is exactly what 11 means.
Extension: count out eleven of anything small — eleven blocks, eleven beans, eleven steps across the room. Then draw one extra star in the margin and ask the key question: eleven stars were printed, and one more makes how many? That answer, twelve, previews the next sheet.
