Adding starts with putting two groups together and counting them all. At Picnic Party, children see two small groups side by side and find how many there are altogether.
What your child will learn
- Combine two small groups and count the total
- Use the words “and” and “altogether”
- Add within 5, then within 10
Count them all
At first children count every object, starting from one. With practice they begin to count on from the first group instead — a big step that makes adding much quicker.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. 1 strawberry and 1 more. How many altogether?
- 3
- 1
- 2
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Answer: 2. Count them all: 1, 2. 1 and 1 make 2!
2. 2 stars and 2 more. How many altogether?
- 3
- 5
- 4
Show answer
Answer: 4. Count them all: 1, 2, 3, 4. 2 and 2 make 4!
3. 3 butterflies and 1 more. How many altogether?
- 4
- 2
- 5
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Answer: 4. Count them all: 1, 2, 3, 4. 3 and 1 make 4!
Tips for grown-ups
- Share snacks into two little piles and ask “How many altogether?”
- Use fingers on two hands to show small sums.