foundationalnumeracy
nounUK /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈnjuːmərəsi/
US /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈnuːmərəsi/
Foundational numeracy is the basic math you learn first, like counting and adding.
The teacher focused on foundational numeracy by helping the children count to ten.
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2. The early number skills a young child needs before learning harder math.
Foundational numeracy includes knowing that three is more than two.
3. A school subject that teaches simple math ideas to beginners.
Foundational numeracy is taught in the first years of primary school.
4. The ability to use simple numbers in everyday life.
Foundational numeracy helps people count money and measure things.