Hi, this is Lisa, Lead Instructor at Mathnasium of Naugatuck Valley. The foundation of mathematics is number sense. Mathnasium has developed an integrated approach to helping students develop a strong context in which numbers are used to explain problems. Here at Mathnasium, we focus on three major areas in order to develop number sense in students: Counting, Wholes and Parts, and Proportional Thinking.
"The importance of thinking about 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 Counting on the Mathnasium Number Sense Blog. Building this foundation helps students to succeed in math later in life, as these elementary skills are applied to more advanced math topics such as set theory, probability, and geometric similarity.
To help build your student's number sense, contact us at 203-757-1234 to set up a free assessment and free trial session!
