1: One to One Counting - Addition and Subtraction

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If I give you four counters in this hand, and three counters in this hand, how many counters do you have altogether?

Teacher: How many counters do you have altogether?
Student: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 1, 2, 3.
Teacher: How many is that in total?
Student: Four and three.

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Students at the One to One Counting stage can count and form a set of objects up to ten but cannot solve simple problems that involve joining and separating sets.