As adults, we use numbers all the time and in many different ways. We can help children notice numbers and what they are for by making connections to their lives, too.
In the video below, we look at the different ways we use number words and symbols every day. How can we expose young learners to different representations of numbers in the real world?
Questions for Reflection:
Which representations of numbers do your students experience most in your classroom environment?
Where are there opportunities in your existing routines to incorporate other representations of numbers?
See Literacy Connections for more ideas to mathematize number sense concepts with children’s literature.