countingreadiness
nounUK /ˈkaʊntɪŋˌrɛdinəs/
US /ˈkaʊntɪŋˌrɛdinəs/
Being ready to learn how to count.
The teacher checked each child's countingreadiness before starting the number games.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The stage at which a child can recognize and say numbers in order.
Her countingreadiness showed when she recited numbers from one to ten without help.
3. A teacher's assessment of whether a student is prepared for counting lessons.
The countingreadiness checklist helped the teacher plan small group activities.
4. The basic skills needed before formal arithmetic instruction begins.
Matching and sorting games build countingreadiness in preschoolers.