Why Counting is the first major element of Number Sense

Number Sense is the beginning of all math ability, and it comes from the ability to appreciate the size and scale of numbers in the context of the question that is asked.

Counting is the first of the three major elements that fall under Number Sense, and is the focus of this Mathnasium Number Sense Blog.

"The importance of counting is its connection with the basic math operations: addition (counting how much altogether), subtraction (counting how much is left or how far apart), multiplication (counting in equal groups), and division (counting how many of these are inside of that)."

Learn more about why counting is so important, and learn what questions you can ask to help build your child's Number Sense through counting.