My child is good at addition

Math

• The child has learned the concept of addition through hands-on, tactile activities, such as using counting blocks or beads to add numbers together.
• They have practiced adding numbers up to 10 by playing simple, age-appropriate addition games with items like toy cars, colored blocks, or animal figures.
• The child has demonstrated an understanding of the concept of adding two groups of objects together to find the total, for example, by combining two sets of fruit or counting the total number of stickers collected.
• They have shown the ability to use visual aids, such as picture cards or drawings, to add numbers and solve simple addition problems.

Encourage the child to continue developing their addition skills by incorporating everyday activities that involve addition, such as counting objects during snack time, sharing toys with siblings, or organizing items into groups and adding the totals. Introducing simple addition worksheets or workbooks can also provide structured practice and reinforcement of addition skills while engaging in fun, interactive activities.

Book Recommendations

• Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh: A delightful story about mice who learn to add and subtract as they encounter different creatures.
• Bean Thirteen by Matthew McElligott: This book introduces the concept of addition and multiplication through a fun story about beans and cooking.
• One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre: This book introduces children to the concept of counting by multiples and combining different numbers to get to a total.