Numeration and Counting < Back to Number Numeration and Counting Stage 1 Junior & Senior Infants Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 2 1st & 2nd Class Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 3 3rd & 4th Class Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 4 Fifth and Sixth class Through appropriately engaging learning experiences, children should be able to develop an awareness that the purpose of counting is to quantify. use a range of counting strategies for a range of purposes. demonstrate proficiency in using and applying different counting strategies. Concepts Quantities can be subitised and compared without needing to count or assign a numerical value. There are five principles of counting; one-one, stable order, cardinal, order irrelevance and abstraction. The last number in the count indicates the quantity in a set. There are a range of counting strategies, including grouping objects and arranging objects in various visual configurations. Estimation and counting strategies can be applied to determine quantities / calculations. The reasonableness of estimations can be tested by counting. There are a range of strategies for counting forwards and backwards. Progression Continuum Click on the image to access the progression continuum for the strand unit of 'Numeration and counting'
