Explain that numbers can represent how many objects there are in a set | Maths

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What is the next number in the count? 1, 2, 3 ….
- 2
- 3
- 4 ✓
What is the next number in the count? 1, 2, 3, 4 ….
- 3
- 4
- 5 ✓
How many chicks are there?
- 2
- 3 ✓
- 4
How many counters are there?
- 4
- 5 ✓
- 6
Lucas thinks there are 3 counters here. What mistake has he made?
- He has counted them all.
- He has missed one out. ✓
- He has counted one twice.
Aisha thinks there are 5 cubes here. Is she right?
- Yes ✓
- No

What does count mean?
- We count one object at a time to find the total amount. ✓
- We find one more than a number.
- We find one less than a number.
What does subitise mean?
- To see the amount without counting. ✓
- To find one more than a number.
- To find one less than a number.
How many counters can you see?
- 1
- 3
- 4 ✓
How many fingers can you see?
- 3
- 4
- 5 ✓
Lucas thinks there are 4 counters here. Is he right?
- Yes
- No ✓
Aisha thinks there are 5 counters here. Is she right?
- Yes ✓
- No

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Counting rhymes help to link the name with the numeral, the cardinal value and the position in the linear number system.
Numbers can represent how many objects there are in a set.
For small sets, we can subitise to identify quantity instead of counting.

Children may rely on counting all and may not count accurately when given unfamiliar arrangements.

Children need to build familiarity with different arrangements of number. Comment on what you notice eg. 'I can see 3 and 1, I can see 4'.

Count - To say the number words in order, the last number tells how many there are in the whole set.
Subitise - Instantly recognising the number of objects in a small group, without counting.
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