- Definition
Counting on" is a math strategy where your child starts with the bigger number in an addition problem and then counts up from there to find the total. For example, to add 2 and 7, they would start at 7 and then count "8, 9" to get the answer.
counting on is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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