➕ Helping with Addition
Everything you need to help — without doing it for them.
🧭 Simple explanation (for you)
Addition is putting groups together. Start with real objects: 3 apples and 2 apples make 5 apples. Later, number bonds to 10 (7+3, 6+4) make everything faster.
❓ Questions to ask
- “How many altogether?”
- “Can you make 10 first?”
- “What is 8 + 2? And what is left?”
- “Does your answer make sense?”
💡 Hints (not answers)
- Count real objects first
- Make ten to make it easier
- Draw the groups
- Check by counting
🏡 Practice activity
Plate maths: put snacks on two plates, combine them, count the total, and write the sum together.
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