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Counting

Interchangeable Names for Numbers

Sometimes, numbers may be said in different ways in order to facilitate student understanding of value. An example of how this may be used at Forest Street is: 20 / Twenty -> Two T (Two Tens) 30 / Thirty -> Three T (Three Tens) 50 / Fifty -> Five T (Five Tens)
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Decimals

It is important when pronouncing numbers that include a decimal that students are showing an understanding of the value of each digit following the decimal point. At Forest Street Primary, when teaching and learning about decimals, we follow the pattern set out below: Decimal Point 5 tenths (not “point 5”) 59 hundredths (not “point 59”) 591 thousandths (not “point 591”)
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Base 10

Base ten blocks, also known as multibase arithmetic blocks (MAB) or Dienes blocks (after their creator, mathematician and educationalist Zoltán Pál Dienes), are a mathematical manipulative used by students to learn basic mathematical concepts including addition, subtraction, number sense, place value and counting. At Forest Street, the language we use is “base 10” as it relates to the place value …
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Zero

The numeral 0 that has the value of nothing, none, nil or nought.
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Unifix

Unifix cubes are colourful interlocking cubes that help mathematicians learn number and math concepts.
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Ty Numbers

The multiples of ten up to 90 (20, 30, 40) are often called the ty numbers. Some children confuse them with the teen numbers (13, 14, 15…).
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Ten Frame

A setting consisting of a 2×5 rectangular array which is used to support children’s thinking about combinations to 10 (for example, 7+3) and combinations involving 5 (for example, 7 is 5+2).
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Teen Numbers

The numbers from 13 to 19 are often referred to as teen numbers. Some children confuse them with the -ty numbers (20, 30, 40).
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Subitising

The immediate, correct assignation of a number word to a small collection of items.
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Skip Counting

Skip counting is counting in amounts other than ones. The most common amounts to skip count in are 2 (2, 4, 6), 5 (5, 10, 15), or 10 (10, 20, 30). Skip counting is often an efficient strategy to solve problems.
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