Exploring Number and Counting · Number Sense

Numeral Recognition and Writing

Connecting the spoken number name to its written symbol and physical representation.

Key Questions

  1. 1Where do we see numbers in our classroom and what are they telling us?
  2. 2How can we recognize a number even if it is written in a different color or size?
  3. 3Why do we use symbols like 2 instead of drawing two dots every time?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Number
Class/Year: Junior Infants
Subject: Foundations of Mathematical Thinking
Unit: Exploring Number and Counting
Period: Number Sense

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