Counting Rules
What should you do to each object when you count it?
Touch each object
What does one-to-one correspondence mean?
Touching one object for each number
After counting, what should you be able to explain?
How you counted
Why is it important to count slowly?
So you do not skip or double count
What helps you keep track while counting objects?
Using your finger
What does the last number you say tell you?
How many objects there are
What should you do if you lose track while counting?
Start counting again carefully
What happens if you count the same object twice?
The total will be wrong
Why do we explain how we counted?