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This article presents an analysis of contextual tasks to support the development of counting in foundation year classrooms. the tasks allowed the students to engage in authentic and realistic number experiences on which to build their understandings of early number.
Two teacher educators and 25 prospective primary teachers brainstormed to children's developing early number understandings. for each lesson, tasks were designed to target the development of early number concepts.
Interesting details of this article, children were introduced to "suzie's party" ( the puppet). Using different teaching methods and activities such as song, checking, secret code and game.
In conclusion, how a context and related tasks could be used to develop foundation year children's understandings of number concepts.
