Questions to answer about counting on.

1. Describe the process of counting on from first for the problem:

Mark has 3 Bionicles and 6 Hero Factory robots. How many robots does he have in all?

2. Describe the process of counting on from larger for the problem:

Mark has 3 Bionicles and 6 Hero Factory robots. How many robots does he have in all?

3. What CGI problem type is most closely associated with the counting on strategy?

4. For what addends is counting on an efficient computation strategy?

5. How can you get children who are in the habit of counting all to break that habit and start solving problems by counting on?

6. What is the place of rote counting in counting on?

7. Describe a teaching approach that is only minimally teacher directed for teaching counting on.

8. Describe a teaching approach that is more stongly teacher directed for counting on.

9. Describe a game or activity for teaching counting on.

10. Describe a teaching idea that you found in the readings that wasn't in the lecture.

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