To learn more about early numeracy, take a look at these resources:
High Five Mathematize | An Early Head Start and Head Start Math Resource Guide
Learning and Teaching with Learning Trajectories | Early Math – Birth to Grade 3
Mathematica | Developing Math Skills in Early Childhood
National Association for the Education of Young Children | Math
Too Small to Fail | Let’s Talk About Math
Zero to Three | Early Math and Science
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- Cardinality
- is the concept that, when counting objects, the last number represents the total number of objects in the set
- Measurement
- includes size, length, height, weight, volume, distance, and time
- Number and operations
- refers to a set of math concepts related to understanding and representing numbers and operations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and the relationships between them
- Numeracy
- is the ability to understand and reason with numbers
- One-to-one correspondence
- refers to matching one object to each number word when counting
- Subitizing
- refers to the ability to identify the number of objects in a small group of objects without counting them
- Scaffolding
- is offering the right level of support to help a child achieve more than they would be able to on their own