Isabella, who is 5 years old, observes her little brother counting the nine pennies in front of him. He first lines up all the pennies, and then begins to count them, starting from the middle of the line, proceeding first all the way to the end of the line on the right, and then continuing with the left-most penny and counting to the right, ending on the penny directly to the left of the penny he counted first. He counts, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9," and then says, "I have nine pennies." When Isabella is asked if her brother counted correctly, which response is she MOST likely to make?

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Isabella may recognize that her brother counted all the pennies and arrived at the correct number, but she may not agree with his counting method. It is common for children to develop their own unique counting techniques, but in a formal setting, they will need to follow more standardized counting procedures.

Isabella, Who Is 5 Years Old, Observes Her Little Brother