Numbers, Numbers... Making Number Sense

     Making sense of numbers... what do numbers mean?  Counting can seem as easy as 1,2,3!  However, there is a lot that has to happen in order for a child to have strong counting skills.  A child has to be able to use counting words, connect those words to numbers, numbers to numerals, and connect those numerals to a quantity.  Whew!  And since counting is the base of mathematics, it's a very important skill to master!

     In our class, we count whenever we have the chance. We also do a lot of hands-on activities with quantity and number. One recent activity involved ordering primary number cards.  These cards have the quantity represented on each one to help the student master the concept at a higher level:

     The students also practiced printing the numeral and drawing the correct quantity.

     We have been working hard on this skill and will continue to do so.  You can count on that!  :)