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Mathematics Information

Teaching Addition and Subtraction to Prep Students

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Mathematics is everywhere!

• Children are using maths before they come to school.

• Some of the ways you can use maths are at home, when shopping, at the park, in the car and at the beach.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Children learn through hands on activities using concrete materials.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

It is important that children start by learning to count to ten accurately, and then beyond.

Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting by naming numbers in sequence, initially to and from 10 and then 20, from any starting point.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

One to one correspondence: matching each object to the count

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Connect number names, numerals and quantities, including zero, initially up to 10 and then beyond.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

When counting objects, we match the quantity to the numeral.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Different ways to show a number.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Addition Strategy: Counting All

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Addition Strategy: Counting On.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?Addition Strategy: Fact Families

Different ways to make 10.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Using two tens frames to make teen numbers.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Using number lines for addition and subtraction.

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Number Stories

Four children went to the park then three of their friends came along.

How many children are there altogether?

4 and 3 makes 7

How do we teach addition and subtraction in Prep?

Number Stories

I had 5 balloons, 2 blew away. How many do I have

left?