Counting correctly and telling "how many" is an important part of a preschoolers accomplishments, but it is just the first step toward understanding numbers. We want children to be thinking about and noticing relationships such as six is one more than five, eight is less than nine, and it takes two more than five to make seven. We want children to think about and notice what happens when they count. All of these skills require lots of practice so that is exactly what we do.
