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Home Connections Support & Resources
Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Below you will find resources to support solving addition and subtraction equations.
Home Connection Pages:
17-22, 25,27, 29, 30Addition Strategies Chart - (Look at this visual for addition strategies that teachers and students brainstorm together in Unit 2.)
Addition Strategies- (This provides additional visuals on addition strategies.)
Solving Domino Magic Square Problems- (Watch this video for two examples on how to solve domino magic square problems. Home Connection pages 19-22)
Finding Missing Addends- (This video provides an explanation on how to solve for missing addends.)
Number Rack Tool- (Click this link to access a digital number rack. Students use this tool within the classroom to add and subtract within 20.)
How to Use a Number Rack Video-(This video provides an example of how to use a number rack.)
Fact Families & Dot/Picture Cards
Fact Families & Dot/Picture Cards
Below you will find resources for using dot cards and picture cards to write fact families. Students can use fact families to support them in becoming fluent in math facts.
Home Connection Pages:
25, 27Fact Family Charts- (These visuals will provide more information on fact families.)
Sample Dot and Picture Cards- (This visual provides examples of dot and picture cards. Each card has a matching fact family.)
Addition & Subtraction Fact Family Video- (This video will give you more information on fact families. You can access Brain Pop Jr. through your child's clever account. Once on Brain Pop Jr., search the video Addition and Subtraction Fact Families.)
Counting by 5's and 10's
Counting by 5's and 10's
Below you will find resources for skip counting by 5's and 10's.
Home Connection Pages:
31, 32Counting by 5's and 10's Charts- (Click this link to view 100's charts to assist in counting by 5's and 10's)
Ways to Practice Skip Counting at Home- (This link will take you an article with examples of how to practice skip counting with your child at home.)
Story Problems
Story Problems
Below you will find resources to support solving story/word problems.
Home Connection Pages:
24, 26, 28, 30Story Problem Chart- (This visual will help students identify key words and steps to solve story problems.)
Steps for Solving Story Problems Chart- (This visual provides the steps for solving story problems in first grade.)
Solving Story Problems Video- (A video to "model" the steps for solving story problems.)
Solving Story Problems Video 2- (Another video to "model" the steps for solving story problems.)
Missing Addend Anchor Chart- (This visual provides an example of solving for missing addends in story/word problems.)
Online Tools and Games for Students
Online Tools and Games for Students
Interactive Number Chart to help support counting and skip counting.
Online Number Rack-tool used to add and subtract
Adding to 10 Game
Addition Game
Skip Counting Game
Addition Game
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