Live Webinar:
The Math Behind Early Counting: Building Number Sense for Students With Complex Learning Needs
Presented by:
Claire Greer, PhD, and Allison Dennis, PhD
Live Session To Be Held On:
August 12th | 12:00 PM CST
How do students develop true number sense—and why is counting about much more than reciting numbers?
Join Claire Greer, PhD, and Allison Dennis, PhD, for an evidence-based webinar exploring how intentional early counting instruction helps students with complex learning needs develop foundational math skills. Grounded in current research, this session examines why number sense is essential for mathematical success and how structured counting routines support students in making meaningful connections between numbers, quantities, comparison, grouping, and real-world mathematics.
You’ll learn why effective counting instruction goes beyond memorization and how focusing deeply on one number at a time helps students build conceptual understanding through repeated, meaningful experiences.
The webinar also includes a demonstration of Learning Numbers in Readtopia and ReadtopiaGO, showing how research-based daily routines provide accessible, engaging opportunities for students to strengthen foundational math concepts over time.
Whether you’re a special educator, instructional coach, administrator, therapist, early childhood educator, or family member supporting students with significant cognitive disabilities, you’ll leave with practical strategies and a deeper understanding of how intentional math instruction builds confidence and mathematical thinking.
Learning Objectives for This Webinar
During this webinar, participants will learn:
- Why early counting instruction is foundational to developing number sense.
- How intentional counting routines help students connect numbers to quantity, comparison, and grouping.
- Why asking “How many?” strengthens mathematical thinking and conceptual understanding.
- How research-based instructional routines support students with complex learning needs.
- How Learning Numbers in Readtopia and ReadtopiaGO helps educators deliver consistent, accessible math instruction.
This webinar is intended for teachers, paras, and SLP/OT’s involved in literacy instruction with learners receiving special education services. You will leave with knowledge of how to elevate instruction for your learners.
Registered attendees will receive a link to the recording within a few days of the scheduled live webinar.
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