Pre-math skills (referred to in British English as pre-maths skills) are math skills learned by preschoolers and kindergarten students, including learning to count numbers (usually from 1 to 10 but occasionally including 0), learning the proper sequencing of numbers, learning to determine which shapes are bigger or smaller, and learning to count objects on a screen or book.
Preliminary mathematical abilities (referred to in British English as pre-maths skills) are math skills acquired by preschoolers and kindergarten students, encompassing learning to count numbers (usually from 1 to 10 but occasionally including 0), understanding the correct ordering of numbers, recognizing which shapes are larger or smaller, and counting objects on a display or book.