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"Life is good for only two things, discovering mathematics and teaching mathematics"--Siméon Poisson

Latrise Hopkins

Teaching Addition
Facts

SUNY CORTLAND

In this brochure you will find techniques, tips and secrets to help children learn Addition facts...

Addition Facts

The most important thing to remember when introducing or practicing the concepts of addition is to use manipulatives. By using manipulatives , students are able to use basic facts. Many items can be used as manipulatives, ranging from food to school supplies.
Fact families can be a difficult concept for students to understand, so here is in activity to help master the concept. First , I teach students that in a fact family, there are four number sentences which only use three numbers. For example: 2, 4, 6 make up a fact family which look something like this :
2+4=6
4+2=6

Practice!
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This is how students will learn the addition facts

Reference
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/units/add_sub_unit.htm

SUNY CORTLAND
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Cortland, N.Y. 13045
607 753-2011
Email Hopkins 30@cortland.edu

These graphic organizers make learning the addition math fact families fun. Use the Commutative Property of Addition (using both orders 4+1 = 1+4 and both =4) to fill in the fact family blanks.