Month Two · Lesson Six
Month Two  ·  Lesson Six  ·  Age 6

COUNTING
BY TWOS 2×2

Everything in the world comes in pairs — socks, shoes, eyes, ears. Today you learn the two‑times song and become a Pair Detective.

⏱ about 20 minutes ⭐ 5 stickers to earn 🧩 3 games 🖨 print a certificate
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say it
with me!
A friendly green frog sitting on a lily pad
Pip the Frog 🐸
2·4·6Skip‑counting is counting in jumps instead of steps.
evenA number that splits into pairs with none left over.
oddA number that has one lonely friend left over.
to 20Today we hop all the way from 0 to 20.
BEFORE WE START

What today feels like

Four small ideas, one big song. Tap 🔊 and Pip will read the tricky bits out loud.

  • 1
    A pair means two. Two socks make one pair. So 3 pairs make 6 socks.
  • 2
    Skip‑counting is jumping. We jump over the odd numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8…
  • 3
    Even numbers share fairly. Put their dots in two columns — nobody is left alone.
  • 4
    Odd numbers have a leftover. One dot always stands by itself at the bottom.

pair

say: "a two‑some" — 2 socks = 1 pair

skip-count

say: "jump counting" — 2, 4, 6, 8

even

say: "fits in twos" — 2, 4, 6, 8, 10…

odd

say: "one left over" — 1, 3, 5, 7, 9…

STAGE 1 of 5

Pairs in the sock drawer

Scroll the steps on the right — the picture on the left changes with you.

🧦🧦

3 rows = 3 twos = 6

even ✓

odd ✋

One pair = two socks
01

Everything that comes in twos

Look at your feet. Two feet! Look at your socks. Two socks make one pair. A pair is a group of exactly two.

🗣 Say it: "1 pair = 2 socks."
02

Line them up in two columns

Put your dots (or buttons, or spoons) into two columns. Count how many full rows you made. Each full row is one two.

🗣 Say it: "2, 4, 6 — three twos!"
03

Jump instead of step

Normal counting walks: 1, 2, 3, 4. Counting by twos hops: 2, 4, 6, 8. You skip every odd number in the middle.

🗣 Say it fast, clapping: "2·4·6·8 — ten is great!"
04

Even or odd?

If the two columns are full, the number is even. If one dot is left over at the bottom, it's odd. Even numbers are always on our hopping path.

🗣 Trick: even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

🧺 Pip's Pair Lab

Put 5 pairs of socks into the drawer and watch the two‑times song appear. That's your first sticker!

0 pairs = 0 socks
STAGE 2 of 5

Lily‑pad hops: 0 to 20

Pip hops two pads every time. Press the button and read the numbers out loud together.

PIP IS ON0
Numbers so far
0
PICTURE CARDS

Things that come in twos

Hover or tap a card. Then go hunting for your own pairs later — Stage 5!

2
Two striped socks
socks
2
A pair of sneakers
shoes
2
Chopsticks
chopsticks
2
Drumsticks
drumsticks
2
Owl eyes
eyes
2
Two mittens
mittens
STAGE 3 of 5

Do they pair up?

The dots are already lined up in two columns. Look at the bottom row, then choose a box. 8 rounds to go.

In the pile there are…

6

Count the lonely dot at the bottom — or don't, if there isn't one!

Rounds: Correct:
STAGE 4 of 5

The two‑times test (it's friendly)

Six questions. Wrong answers are welcome — they teach the most. Tap 🗣 to hear each one.

STAGE 5 of 5 · STAND UP!

Pair hunt in your own room

Find things that come in twos. Tap each box when you've found it — and count by twos as you go.

You found 0 things that come in twos
= 0 pairs  ·  counting by twos: …
YOUR STICKER CASE

Five stickers, one certificate

Each stage you finish lights up a sticker. Fill the case and your name goes on Pip's certificate.

Type your name ✍️

🔒 5 stickers still to earn. Keep going — you're nearly there!
PIP'S
CLUB

Certificate of Twos

This proves that

a brave 6‑year‑old

can count by twos to 20, sort even from odd, and find pairs anywhere.

Month Two · Lesson Six ·

Stickers earned: 0 / 5

FOR THE GROWN‑UP

How to run Lesson 6

A 20‑minute plan, what to do if it's too hard or too easy, and the one question to ask at the end.

TimePartWhat you doWatch for
0–4 minStage 1 · Pairs & Pair LabRead the four steps aloud together, then let the child add pairs unaided. Say "one pair, two socks" every time.Do they count by ones (1,2,3…) or start to say "two, four"?
4–9 minStage 2 · Lily‑pad hopsHop to 20 three times. Third time, hop and count without looking at the pads.Do they remember 18 after 16? That's the usual sticky spot.
9–13 minSort gameLet them explain each answer: "6 is even because…" Reasoning matters more than the click.If they guess, go back to real objects and two columns.
13–17 minStage 4 · QuizSix questions. Praise the fixing, not just the right answer.Skip‑counting inside a sequence (2, 4, __, 8) is the hardest type.
17–20 minHunt + certificateStand up, find real pairs, print the certificate, stick it on the fridge.Ask: "Is 12 even or odd, and how do you know?"
If it's too tricky
Go tiny

Only work up to 6. Use two real socks and two buttons. Never more than three pairs at once.

If it's too easy
Count back & by 5s next

Try 20 → 0 in twos, then "what number is 4 twos?" (8). Later, the same trick works for fives and tens.

Everyday maths
Stairs & setting the table

Count the stairs by twos. Hand out "2 spoons for each plate" — that's multiplication in disguise.

Tomorrow
Lesson 7 · Counting by Fives

Same hopping trick, new path: 5, 10, 15, 20 — and hands instead of socks.

MONTH TWO · LESSON SEVEN

Hopping by fives — five‑finger fun 🖐️

We take Pip's number line out to 50, count hands instead of socks, and find out why fives always end in 5 or 0.

Replay Lesson 6

You did today:

  1. Pairs. 1 pair = 2 socks, 5 pairs = 10 socks.
  2. Hops. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20.
  3. Even & odd. Two columns, leftover or not.
  4. Real hunting. Pairs are everywhere.