What are some strategies for addition?

Use the ones that make sense to you!

  • Count From A Number Upwards. Example: 6 + 3.
  • Jump Strategy.
  • Adding Up To Ten.
  • Do The Tens Last.
  • Aim for Ten.
  • Compensation Method.
  • Double when the numbers are the same.
  • Double if the numbers are close, then fix.

What are mental strategies for addition?

Encourage students to use a range of mental strategies to add the numbers, such as:

  • adding the tens first, then the ones – split strategy.
  • bridging to ten.
  • adding the tens onto the first number, then the ones – jump method.

What is the best way to teach addition?

How to Teach Addition | 7 Simple Steps

  1. Introduce the concept using countable manipulatives. Using countable manipulatives (physical objects) will make addition concrete and much easier to understand.
  2. Transition to visuals.
  3. Use a number line.
  4. Counting Up.
  5. Finding the ten.
  6. Word problems.
  7. Memorize the math facts.

What is the adding on strategy?

Counting On is a beginning mental math addition strategy. Counting on means that you start with the biggest number and then count up from there. For example, to add 5+3, start with the “5” and then count up, “6, 7, 8.” This is to discourage students from counting like this: “1, 2, 3, 4, 5…..

Why are addition strategies important?

Addition helps kids master the relationships between numbers and understand how quantities relate to one another. Even when kindergartners can’t reliably answer addition problems or manipulate large numbers, basic addition skills give them a framework for mastering math in elementary school.

What are addition facts to 20?

The addition facts to 20 are simply the sums from 0+0 up to 10+10. They’re the building blocks of arithmetic, and usually the first math facts that children master.

What strategies can you use for math?

7 Effective Strategies for Teaching Elementary Math

  • Make it hands-on.
  • Use visuals and images.
  • Find opportunities to differentiate learning.
  • Ask students to explain their ideas.
  • Incorporate storytelling to make connections to real-world scenarios.
  • Show and tell new concepts.
  • Let your students regularly know how they’re doing.

What are some counting strategies?

Ways to Teach Counting

  • Making Sets. Use index cards for small counting mats.
  • Junk Box Counting. I used dry erase boards as a counting “mat” for children to place their counters on.
  • Dotted Cards.
  • Fruit Counting.
  • Path Games.
  • Count and Match Games.
  • Dominoes.
  • Play Dough Stamps.

How do I teach addition and subtraction strategies?

I teach the addition and subtraction strategies the same way. I start my mini-lesson with base ten blocks to demonstrate splitting the minuend and subtrahend. However, in the subtraction strategy, I have students use sticky notes also to mark the numbers throughout the process.

Do you have to use all 5 addition strategies?

There are certain times when they will use them and certain times that they won’t. It’s not like kids need to use all 5 of these to solve any addition problem they ever encounter. #2 is that you might call them by different names. You might have different names for these strategies.

When to use counting on as an addition strategy?

Counting On is an introductory addition strategy that should only be used to add 1, 2, 3, or 4 to a number. Beyond this it gets confusing and can cause errors. To count on, we begin with the higher number and count on. For example, for 17+3, we think, “17…18, 19, 20.”

How to teach an addition with regrouping strategy?

Addition with Regrouping Strategies 1 Place Value Mats. Before I start my addition with regrouping unit, I spend a month teaching place value. 2 Post-it Note Method 3 Break It Up Method 4 Slice & Split Method. Once your students find a method or two that they feel comfortable using, it’s important to provide plenty of opportunities to practice!