Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and perform basic addition and subtraction operations using numbers up to 20.

Materials and Prep

Materials:
- Pencil
- Paper
Prep:
- Make sure you know how to count from 1 to 20.

Activities

1. Counting Fun: Practice counting from 1 to 20 out loud. You can count toys, fruits, or anything around you.
2. Addition Adventure: Use your toys or objects around you to create simple addition problems like 3 + 2 = ? and solve them.
3. Subtraction Story: Create a fun story where you have some toys and then some are taken away. Practice solving subtraction problems like 7 - 3 = ?

First Grade Talking Points

• "Let's count the number of apples we have. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. We have 5 apples!"
• "Now, let's add the number of dogs and cats together. We have 3 dogs and 2 cats. How many animals do we have in total?"
• "Imagine we have 10 candies, and then we eat 3 of them. How many candies are left?"