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Overview
Overview
Your student will be learning:
- that addition is the joining of groups.
- that subtraction is separating, taking away, or solving for a missing part in a problem.
- how to explain and solve addition and subtraction problems using counters and number lines.
- how to use a part-part-whole mat to show and solve addition and subtraction situations.
Resources
Resources
- Videos
- When You Add with a Pirate. This is a fun pirate themed video to watch with your child as addition is introduced.
- Introduction to Part Part Whole. This video models and explains how to solve addition problems using a part-part-whole mat.
- Part Part Whole with Subtraction. Part-part-whole mats can also be used to find the difference of two numbers or the missing part in a subtraction problem.
- When You Subtract with a Pirate. This pirate themed video provides an introduction to subtraction.
- Adding and Subtracting. This “Harry Kindergarten” song reviews what it means to add and subtract and gives scenarios for practice.
- Teaching the Count-On Strategy for Addition. Explore counting by starting with the larger number and counting on from there.
- Teaching the Use-Doubles Strategy for Addition. This Origo video explains doubling the number and adding on.
- Teaching the Make-Ten Strategy for Addition. Use the knowledge of making ten to manipulate numbers in a ten frame.
- Free Apps
Math Word Problems
Math Word Problems
Addition and Subtraction for Kindergarten and First Grade
Your child will draw a picture, fill in ten frames, use a number line, and write a number sentence to solve problems.
Number Frames
Number Frames
Players move counters onto ten frames in order to match and solve number sentences.
Wonder Bunny Math Race:
Wonder Bunny Math Race:
Kindergarten by Fingerprint Network
Your child will customize their bunny to race to the finish line as they master addition and subtraction skills.
- Websites
- Addition with Manipulatives. This ABCya! game provides virtual marbles for your child to use to create pictures and solve addition sentences.
- Molly Adds and Subtracts from 10. Players will click on objects to color as they model addition and subtraction problems up to ten.
- Kindergarten Math by IXL.
- Addition: Lessons I.1 - I.6 illustrate strategies for addition. (limited access)
- Subtraction: Lessons K.1 - K.5 and J.1 to J.8 illustrate strategies for subtraction. (limited access)
- Lesson U.1 covers vocabulary related to sum and difference. (limited access)
- Books
- Hershey’s Kisses Addition Book by Jerry Pallotta. Hershey Kisses are used to model addition.
- Hershey’s Kisses Subtraction Book by Jerry Pallotta. Hershey Kisses are used to model subtraction.
- Monster Musical Chairs by Stuart J. Murphy and Scott Nash. Players are eliminated one by one during the game of musical chairs. Online read aloud.
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