Subitizing: Developing Number Sense in K-2
I recently had a conversation with a friend about different ways to get her second graders to learn their addition and subtraction facts. She was looking for alternatives to flashcards. So I shared with her something I do with K-2 students called subitizing. Subitizing is being able to quickly recognize the number of objects in a small set without needing to count any of the objects. Think about rolling a die. When that die settles, a quick glance tells you…