The toddler sees numbers all around him/her and is introduced to rote counting through songs and finger plays during group line activities.  Participating in such activities as setting a table for lunch or placing one snack by each chair introduces the pre-primary child to the relationship of number and quantity.

The sequence of concrete materials enables the child to work towards mastery of the concepts of numeration and quantity: First 1-20, then teens, and onward to 100.  Concrete manipulation of golden bead material introduces place value.  Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are presented based on the child's readiness.

Daily activities present opportunities for simple problem solving.