We learn to count at such an early age that we tend to take the notion of abstract numbers for granted. We know the word “two” and the symbol “2” express a quantity that we can attach to apples, ...

Write numbers to tell "how many" after warming up by building numbers on a 5-frame. Subitize with 5-frames and then build one less than your number on the 5-frame. Count or draw objects and then write ...