Have you ever asked your child to guess how many there were of something and gotten a blank stare in return? There’s a good reason for this! Estimating isn’t a skill that develops automatically. It takes a lot of practice!

Knowing where our children fall in the progression of counting skills allows us to ensure we are best supporting their early math growth.

A lack of number sense is frequently the reason given when a student is struggling with math. But what do we really mean when we say “number sense” and why are so many students struggling with it?