5 Basic Counting Principles - Classroom Display Posters
This colourful display resource introduces the five key principles of counting through clear visuals and child-friendly language. Each principle is illustrated with simple examples that reinforce the concepts of one-to-one correspondence, stable order, cardinality, abstraction, and order irrelevance.
Perfect for:
- Whole-class reference
- Maths centres
- Number talks
- Anchor charts to support early numeracy instruction
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Learning goals
- We are learning to read, write and order numbers to 20 using concrete materials, connecting quantities, numerals and number names.
- We are learning to count collections to 20 and explain our reasons.
- We are learning to read, write, name and order two-digit numbers to at least 120 using concrete materials, hundred charts and number lines.
- We are learning to count forwards and backwards up to 20.
- We are learning to compare and order numbers to 20 using words such as ‘more’, ‘less’, ‘same’ or ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘third’.
- We are learning to read, write, model and represent numbers to 100 in different ways and on number lines.
Curriculum alignment
AC9MFN01
9
Name, represent and order numbers including zero to at least 20, using physical and virtual materials and numerals
AC9M1N01
9
Recognise, represent and order numbers to at least 120 using physical and virtual materials, numerals, number lines and charts
AC9MFN03
9
Quantify and compare collections to at least 20 using counting and explain or demonstrate reasoning
ACMNA289
8.4
Compare, order and make correspondences between collections, initially to 20, and explain reasoning
ACMNA013
8.4
Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number line
ACMNA001
8.4
Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point
MA1-4NA
old
Applies place value, informally, to count, order, read and represent two- and three-digit numbers
MA1-3WM
old
Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained
MAe-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings
MAe-2WM
old
Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems
MAe-3WM
old
Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions
MAe-4NA
old
Counts to 30, and orders, reads and represents numbers in the range 0 to 20
MA1-2WM
old
Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems
MA1-1WM
old
Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols
MAE-RWN-02
new
Reads numerals and represents whole numbers to at least 20
MA1-RWN-01
new
Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to read, write and order two- and three-digit numbers
MAE-CSQ-01
new
Reasons about number relations to model addition and subtraction by combining and separating, and comparing collections
VCMNA087
Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number line
VCMNA072
Compare, order and make correspondences between collections, initially to 20, and explain reasoning
VCMNA069
Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any starting point
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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