Ways to Teach Basic Addition

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Addition is a fun basic skill that everyone must KNOW!!!!!!

Methods or Strategies for Teaching Basic Math

Addition Number Sentence

Finger CountUsing ManipulativesUsing modelsUsing a Number lineAddition in a Word

Problem

Addition Number Sentence

Finger CountExample : 4 + 4 = 8 Hold up the number of

fingers for that represent the first addend on one hand

Hold up the number of fingers that represent the second addend on the other hand.

Counts how many fingers in all to get your sum.

Adding using ManipulativesExample: 3 +

2 = 5

Represent the first addend with yellow counter manipulatives.

Represent the second addend with red counter manipulatives.

Count the number of yellow counters.

Count the number of red counters.

Count the number of counters in all to get a sum.

Using a Model to Create an Addition Sentence

Write down the number of green stars to represent the first addend.

Write down the number of yellow stars to represent the second addend.

Add together how many stars are in all in the model to get the sum.

Example 2 + 2 = 4

Using a Number Line to Add

Example: 5 + 4 = 9

Start at zero and jump five spaces because this number represents the first addend.

Jump four more spaces because it is plus four and this number represents the second addend.

The number that you land on is the sum of your addition sentence.

Jane has 1 apple for the teacher. Her best friend, Kate has 3 apples to give to the teacher. How many apples will the teacher have in all if both girls give her apples.

1 apple + 3 apples = 4 apples in all

Addition in Word Problems.