Series: Focus on the Lesson

Number Arrangements

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Students create visual representations of different numbers.

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Why is this important?

All children, regardless of their apparent facility with abstract number, will benefit most from exploring number arrangements by beginning with 3, progressing to 4, and then to 5. Kindergarteners may be interested in extending this activity to 6 and 7.

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