Perceptual Subitizing Part I (Saloni Srivastava)

Subitising brings us to the doorstep of numeration as the means for accurate quantification. It draws on our animalistic ability to associate patterns to definite quantities, smaller quantities to be precise; we share this ability with certain animals, such as crow. For instance, we do not ‘read’ the pips on a die, it is a pattern we know well; we know a 6 by two columns of 3 pips. It is a world to be explored for children’s ability to master pattern recognition. ❖ Download a typical chapter to feel the way we build instinct for quantity of things, using patterns.