Summary
A complete introduction to addition for young learners: Daniel walks students through the concept of combining groups, counting on, and writing number sentences. Covers adding 0–20 with visual support throughout. A clear 7-minute lesson for a math warm-up or center review.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Addition means putting groups together to find a total.
- What does the plus sign (+) mean?
- If you have 4 apples and someone gives you 3 more, how many do you have?
- How does counting on from the bigger number help you add faster?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: add, plus, total, sum, number sentence.
Try it: Use counters or fingers — show 5 + 3. Write the number sentence and draw a picture of both groups.