Ivy Waters International Standards · EY-M-01

Visual Subitizing & Rote Counting

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EY-M-01Ages 3–5 · Early Years · Math

Visual Subitizing & Rote Counting

Mathematics & Early Quantitative Reasoning

Your child can sing or speak the counting sequence from 1 to 10 (and beyond) and can instantly recognize small groups of items (up to 3 or 4) by sight without pointing and counting them one by one.

In real life

You put 3 toy cars on the rug. Your child looks at them and instantly says, "Three cars!" without needing to tap each one. They can count out loud while climbing steps or swinging.

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