Counting and Number Sense
A guided framework for building strong counting skills and
number understanding
Primary Mathematics (Grades 1-5)
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How to Use This Template
01 Count → 02 Represent → 03 Compare
→ 04 Reason → 05 Verify → 06 Reflect
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, What You Will Learn
Count forward from a given number and complete a counting
sequence.
Find the number that is one more and one less than a given number.
Compare two numbers using words (greater than, less than, equal to).
Compare two numbers using symbols (>, <, =).
Represent a number using a ten-frame.
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, 01 Model
Your teacher will work through these examples with you before you begin.
MODEL: COUNTING DOTS
Look at the ten-frame below. Count the dots one at a time: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6. There are 6 dots, so we write the numeral 6.
● ● ● ● ●
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Numeral:
MODEL: ONE MORE AND ONE LESS
The given number is 9. One less than 9 is 8. One more than 9 is 10. We
can see this on a small number line: the number before 9 is 8, and the
number after 9 is 10.
8 9 10
one less <- 9 -> one more
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