Number Sense

Prof. Denise Samantha D. Belleza

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 Number Sense Enables Children to
Understand Math

Numbers are everywhere; but they are abstract ideas. One

book, one car and one toy have the same number 'one' but
they are all different things. It takes a lot of repetition before
your child really understands that numbers tell us about 'how
many' not about the actual object itself.

Number sense is at the heart of the concept of numbers or

understanding numbers. This skill is vitally important for your
child to master in order to excel in Math.
Without it, numbers are meaningless and impossible to
understand.
Numbers are written in symbols - 1, 2, 3, and so
on. These symbols are also called numerals or
figures.
They can also be written in words, that is, spelled
out - one, two, three and so on.

The first step in gaining number sense is

recognizing the symbol of the numbers and
knowing what the number is called.
ADDITIONAL INFO
ABOUT NUMBER
SENSE
Number sense encompasses a broad
understanding of the concept of numbers. It
refers to a child’s fluidity in numbers,
including:

quantification (knowledge of specific

quantities)
number identification (naming numbers)
number order and sequencing
counting with one-to-one
correspondence (each number
corresponds to one specific quantity)
ADDITIONAL
INFO ABOUT
NUMBER SENSE
cardinality of number (recognizing that
the last number said when counting is
the number of total objects)
conservation of number (understanding
that the number of objects is always
the same even when rearranged)
subitizing (automatic recognition of set
quantities)
composing numbers (addition)
decomposing numbers (subtraction)
understanding of mathematical
symbols ( +, -, ÷, x, = )
TYPES OF
NUMBERS

For older kids you can teach them about

different types of numbers. Here are some
of them:
even numbers
odd numbers
prime numbers
multiples
 https://www.basic-math-
explained.com/support-files/level-
1-numbers-homeworksheet.pdf
 HERE IS A LIST OF BASIC MATH
TERMS IN NUMBER SENSE
Numerals
These are numbers written in symbols (ex. 1,
2, 3...) in contrast to numbers written in words
(ex. one, two, three...).

Counting Numbers
These are consecutive numbers starting from
1 (ex. 1, 2, 3...).
Counting with numbers helps the child understand that
numbers refer to quantity (how many); then numbers
become meaningful. This paves the way to understanding
harder Math concepts.
 Number Line

A number line is a horizontal line with markings to show the

position of numbers relative to each other.
The numbers on the right of the line are bigger than the
numbers on the left.
 Even Number
An even number is a number with the digit 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 in the
'ones' place. Examples of even numbers: 4, 20, 38, 1110, 2378

Odd Number
An odd number is number with the digit 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 in the
'ones' place. Examples of odd numbers: 5, 11, 45, 267, 4209,
9003.

Ordering Numbers
To write numbers in order means to write them in a particular
sequence, either in ascending order (from small to big) or
descending order from big to small).
 Ascending Order

Writing numbers in ascending order

means writing the number in order of
size starting with the smallest. You
can think of ascending order as going
up a flight of stairs or getting bigger.

Descending Order
Writing numbers in descending order
means writing the number in order of
size starting with the biggest. You can
think of descending order as going
down a flight of stairs or getting
smaller.
 Consecutive Numbers
This Math term refers to numbers that appear in running order
(ex. 10, 11, 12...). The difference between each consecutive
number is one.

Consecutive Even Numbers

These are even numbers that appear in running order (ex. 2, 4,
6...). The difference between each consecutive even number is
two.

Consecutive Odd Numbers

These are odd numbers that appear in running order (ex. 7, 9,
11...). The difference between each consecutive odd number is
two.
 Ordinal Numbers
These are numbers that refer to position. They can be written as
numerals (ex. 1st, 2nd, 3rd...) or words (ex. first, second, third...)

Place, Place Value

These 2 Math terms explain how numbers are formed.
Numbers are made up of digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ... 9). The value of each
digit depends on its place or position.
For instance, the digit 2 in the 'tens' place has a value of twenty and a
value of two if it is in the 'ones' place.
HOMEWORK ACTIVITY
Make a number sense worksheet
for preschool. Use the terms we
have discussed today as your
guide. You can also use any math
preschool book as your reference.

Maximum of 15 pages