ADDITION

This progression of learning shows a child's development in understanding of Addition. It demonstrates the sequence of learning of different skills and strategies. 

This can be used to determine where your child is and what skill or strategy they should focus on next.

Once children are confident using the Count On Strategy starting at any number, they are encouraged to Count On Starting  at the Biggest Number to improve their efficiency. 

This is also referred to as the Commutative Law or the Commutative Property.

Tens facts are pairs of numbers that add to make ten. This strategy is also referred to as Friends of Ten or Rainbow Facts. Once confident with using this strategy children can extend this thinking to multiples of tens and beyond.

Once confident with using this strategy children can extend this thinking to multiples of tens and beyond.

Once confident with using this strategy children can extend this thinking to multiples of tens and beyond.

This is also referred to as the Make Ten strategy.

The Bridging Ten strategy is used when you are adding seven, eight or nine because these are close to ten.

Written Addition Strategies for Adding Larger Numbers