The focus of this standard is to develop an understanding and lay a foundation for multi-digit addition using Counting On or Making Ten strategies (NC.1.OA.6) when adding a one-digit number and adding tens using place value strategies when adding a multiple of 10. Students use models, drawings, and place value strategies to add within 100. This work is limited to adding only a two-digit number to either a one-digit number or a multiple of 10. Students should apply their understanding of place value from NC.1.NBT.2 to consider how many tens and ones are in a 2-digit number and write the number in expanded form. Students move beyond basic facts and draw on their understanding of the base-ten system to begin developing strategies for adding one- and two-digit numbers. See the table for strategies.
*The US standard algorithm of carrying or borrowing is neither an expectation nor a focus in First Grade.