Counting objects to 50 establishes one-to-one correspondence between counting words and individual objects, including objects arranged in lines, groups, or irregular configurations, and connects the final counting word to the total quantity. It includes reading, saying, and matching quantities with numerals from 0 through 50, while recognizing that rearranging objects does not change their number; larger-number generalizations and advanced place-value analysis are not included.
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Detailed Explanation: Count objects to 50
To count a group of objects, touch each object one time and say one counting word for each object. The last number you say tells how many objects there are altogether.
Example: How many circles are there?
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Start at the top left.
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Touch each circle once while counting:
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The last number you said was .
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So, there are 23 circles. The numeral that matches the group is .
Even if the circles are moved or spread out, there are still circles. Their arrangement does not change the total.
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- Ten Groups - Count, Less than 20
- Picture Numbers - Counting - Picture to Number
- Picture Numbers - Counting - Picture (Random) to Number
- Picture Numbers - Counting - Picture to Word
- Ten Groups - Count, Less than 10
- Picture Numbers - Counting - Picture (Random) to Word
- Picture Numbers - Counting - Word to Picture
- Picture Numbers - Counting - Number to Picture
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