1. A counting method or process that goes beyond standard or initial counting, often used in educational contexts to teach children number sequences beyond typical ranges
The teacher introduced extended counting to help students understand numbers up to 100.
A professora introduziu contagem estendida para ajudar os alunos a compreender números até 100.
2. In mathematics education, a technique where children count on from a given number rather than starting from one
Extended counting allows children to build upon their existing knowledge of numbers.
A contagem estendida permite que as crianças construam sobre seu conhecimento existente de números.