Hi Danielle, Great questions. It’s possible to see steps in a procedure as discernments; however, those kinds of steps tend to be limited to a series of things to DO as opposed to things to MAKE SENSE OF. Sometimes, understanding a single step in a procedure (e.g., “bring down the 5”) involves many discernments. Being aware of items in a series of…Read More

I can see how they seem a bit odd here; as used in the context of the much larger set introduced in Session 2.4, we found that the double lines helped kids attend to place value. Teachers are of course free to adapt, but if they explain the double lines, they might find them useful.

Yes, there were arguments both ways on that one…but we removed to duplicate to avoid ambiguity.

Yes, it may be more accurate to say that the narrator of the book could subitize. For kids, the important thing is that they either have an image to count on with or are able to represent the 4 new eggs on their fingers.