It is expected that students will recognize, describe, and use numbers from 0 to 100 in a variety of familiar settings. They see them in print, hear them, and use them daily.
Most children come to school able to count by rote to a certain number.
Yet their understanding of those numbers and number sequences varies and needs to be developed. They need focused experiences to be able to explore numbers and their corresponding quantities in real and practical ways. They also need to communicate their understanding through the use of materials and in conversations as they use numbers in context. Using classroom experiences, have students count objects or people in a room, at work stations, and so on. Have students act out counting rhymes and finger plays.