Counting Skills Training

Abstract

Counting is an important math skill which requires saying number words in the correct order, matching each object with a number word while counting a single group of objects and counting each object once, and involves a certain order. Most of the students learn to count through their experiences in daily life, books or rhymes or through informal means by imitating their parents. However, students underperforming in math need more tips, structured teaching practices and more exercise in order to acquire counting skills. Therefore, for students underperforming in math to gain counting skills, which are often used in daily life and required to acquire advanced math skills, successful experiences should be provided by open expression methods in which tips are directly delivered and repeat exercises enough to allow them master the skill should be included. Purpose of this paper is to explain counting skills, to suggest strategies for teachers to use while helping underperforming students in math to acquire counting skills, and to provide teachers with recommendations about key points to consider while teaching these skills.