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At the time I was using the wrong sequence, but Jack Zhang kindly
showed me the correct sequence for this book. It is how I still keep
score when I am counting various objects. Th e methods are useful
when you have to count a selection of items. For instance, red,
green, blue and yellow items that are all mixed up. I might make a
list like this to keep count:
Red 22
Green 19
Blue 8
Yellow 23
When I have fi nished sorting the items, I simply count my symbols
and write my totals to the side.
A Russian method of counting is to draw squares and then a line
diagonally through when you reach fi ve. It looks like this:
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Th ese are methods you can play and experiment with. See which
method of keeping count you like best.
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