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Counting:

More Than
Just 1, 2,3
COUNTING
In math, to count can be defined as the act of determining the
quantity or the total number of objects in a set or a group. In other
words, to count means to say numbers in order while assigning a
value to an item in group, basis one to one correspondence.
Here is number one

1
One hedgehog, one number!
A straight line down and then we’re done!
Number one it’s lots of fun!
Here is number two

2
Two mouses, two numbers!
Around the back of the railway, the track makes
“twoooo, twoooo, twooooooooo”!
Here is number three

3
Three baths, three numbers!
Around the tree, around the tree… This is the
way you make a three!
Here is number four

4
Four paws, four numbers!
Down and across and down some more! This is
the way you make a four
Here is number five

5
Five treats, five numbers!
Straight neck, big round tummy. Hat on, five
looks funny! :o
Here is number six

6
Six fishes, six numbers!
Speaking of which… Down to a loop, six rolls
like a hoop!
Here is number seven

7
Seven doggies, seven numbers!
Across the sky and down from heaven, this is
the way you make a seven!
Here is number eight

8
Eight tortoises, eight numbers!
Make an S and do not wait: climb back up to
make a lovely eight
Here is number nine

9
Nine kittens, nine numbers!
And, last but not least... A loop and a line
makes a number nine!
1. Big Idea:
Counting can be
used to find out
“How many in
collection”.
How much? and How many? are
fundamental “Big Idea” questions
that are so embedded in our
everyday life that we often are not
conscious that in fact we are doing
math…
• Use counting to find the number when two
different collections are compared (difference).

• Use counting to find the number when two or


more collections are joined (addition).

• Use counting to find the number when objects


are removed from a collection (subtraction).
2. Big Idea: Counting has
rules that apply to any
Collection.
“Counting has rules that apply to any collection”

Whatever the reason, rules serve a purpose. In


preschool math, there are also rules. Counting, for
example, has four rules. And, incredibly, most
children learn the rules of counting without ever
hearing them stated.
THE RULES OF COUNTING:

• (stable order)
• (one to one correspondence)
• (order irrelevance)
• (cardinality)
3. Big Idea: Counting has
rules that apply to any
Collection Implication for
Teaching
The more experience children have with counting, the more
they will learn the meaning of numbers. Understanding the
meaning of numbers takes experience with counting lots of
things, and you can help by giving your child this experience
regularly.

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