Other Examples:
- Three dogs walk by, child says, "Three doggies!"
- Shown a pair of shoes, a child says, "Two shoes."
- When asked, “How many blocks do you have?” a child shows a caregiver one block in each hand and says “Two.
Help your student become a(n) Small Collection Namer
Everyday experiences discussing "one," "two," and even "three" objects (or sounds or actions) help children build the basic idea of number.
Practice-based Research: In everyday and small group activitities, playfully assess how high and accurately each child can name the number in small sets; increase the amount for each child to discover what numbers he or she knows.
Using numerals to label numbers, as well as representing collections with written symbols, are key steps toward mathematical abstraction.