„Mathematics ability at school entry has been identified as the most important predictive factor for future academic achievement. […] Mathematical knowledge is preceded by early numeracy skills such as number naming, counting, and an understanding of quantity, and research illustrates the importance of having a strong foundation in these early numeracy skills in the preschool years.“
Kylie J. Munro u. a., Home-Based Activities in Support of New Zealand Children’s Literacy and Numeracy Skills. In: Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology; Vol. 11, No. 2; 2021, S. 18.