Answer:

Many students start kindergarten already knowing how to count. They can say the numbers “one, two, three…” and so on up to 10. But they don’t always understand that each number they’re saying is a quantity.

On TOP of that, they may be confused by the fact that the same number can be represented in DIFFERENT WAYS — by its number name (“one”) and by its numeral (“1”). Confusion about different number representations can make it hard for students to learn ADDITION and subtraction. 

Practicing the different ways to show a number can help students understand each number as a quantity. With this strategy, you’ll USE explicit instruction to teach three different representations for the numbers 1–10: the number name, the numeral, and a picture or set of objects showing the quantity.

Students will move through a series of collaborative practice activities with these representations. The strategy ends with an assessment of learning as well as options for continued practice.