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Unit Overview

Basic Addition

Children move from counting to combining: adding numbers within 10 using fingers, objects and number lines — and seeing addition all around them.

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Why it matters for the future

Builds the analytical & problem-solving base WEF ranks the #1 skill for 2030.

🧠 Skills & Topics

Combining Sets

Putting two groups together to find a total.

Addition within 10

Solving sums like 4 + 3 = 7.

The Plus and Equals Signs

Reading and writing simple number sentences.

Word Problems

Turning a short story into a sum.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

  • Adds two numbers with a total up to 10
  • Writes a correct number sentence with + and =
  • Solves a simple one-step word problem
  • Checks an answer by counting again

🎲 Suggested Activities

  1. 1Solve a real-world puzzle using Basic Addition
  2. 2Sing a song or rhyme about Basic Addition
  3. 3Draw and talk about Basic Addition

✅ How Learning is Checked

  • ◆Teacher observation during play and daily routines
  • ◆Show-and-tell or picture-pointing check
  • ◆Participation star chart
🧰 Materials
Flashcards and picture cardsCrayons, paper and safe craft itemsStory props or soft toys
🔑 Key Vocabulary
Combining SetsAddition within 10The Plus and Equals SignsWord Problems

👨‍👩‍👧 At Home — for Parents

Make sums real: "You have 3 dates, I give 2 more — how many?" Use fruit, toys, or coins. Let your child explain how they got the answer.

🍎 In the Classroom — for Teachers

Hook with a song or object, model Basic Addition in play, then let children explore in pairs. Assess by observation and keep it joyful and movement-rich.

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