Teaching the Association between Number and Quantity - Approach 1 from the EEF Evidence Store

We will be taking a look at each evidence-informed approach for the development of mathematical understanding in our youngest children.

Approach 1 from the EEF evidence store is:

Teaching the Association between Number and Quantity

Here is a giant outdoor number line made by children using loose parts in the environment.

One way to address the misconception of precision not being important is to playfully say,

"The rule is that only one object can go into each empty circle- this helps us count precisely".