1,2,3. Mathematics in the EYFS: number names in order

Assess how children are beginning to understand the order of numbers with ideas from Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner Knowing the right order in which to say number names is as important as knowing the number names themselves. It is almost impossible to count anything successfully unless you know the names in order. You will notice that young children take a while to understand this idea and that many think that just saying number names in any order is enough.