Composing Numbers

Inexact Part-Whole Recognizer

Knows that a whole is bigger than parts, but may not accurately quantify (label with numbers). May show intuitive knowledge of commutativity, and, later, associativity while physical groups, later in more abstract concepts, including numbers.

Activities

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Other Examples:

When shown four red blocks and two blue blocks and asked how many there are in all, names a “big number,” such as 5 or 10.

Help your student become a(n) Inexact Part-Whole Recognizer

Experiences exploring groups with a lot of language regarding parts and whole (e.g., "Lets put all the cars and trucks together and we'll have lots of vehicles!"). Experiences in learning trajectories also develop these abilities, especially subitizing, counting, comparing, and sorting.

Toy Bag: Parts in a Whole

Where's Its Buddy

Split Them Up!