SUBITISING is the ability to instantaneously recognise the number of objects in a small group without the need to count them. Subitising is an essential part of developing Number Sense in early years children by helping them to relate numbers to actual items or groups of items. By looking at groups of items, children can start to develop an understanding of how a number is made up: e.g. 5 dots can be a set of 2 dots and 3 dots, or a set of 4 dots and 1 dot. This understanding of part-part-whole relationships helps children to separate and combine numbers and accelerates understanding of addition and subtraction. FOR DAILY PRACTICE