🔢 Counting & Simple Maths
Count carefully, add and subtract small numbers
🔍 Counting carefully
Sometimes objects overlap or hide. Count each one, touch or point as you count. Don't miss the one behind the box or under the table!
Slow down 🐢
Point to each object. Say the number. Don't rush. If you lose count, start again.
➕ Adding small numbers
Adding means putting groups together. If you have 3 apples in one basket and 4 apples in another, you put them together: 3 + 4 = 7 apples altogether.
Use your fingers if it helps! Hold up 3 fingers on one hand, 4 on the other, and count them all.
🍎 + 🍎 + 🍎 + 🍎 = 🍎 + 🍎 + 🍎
3 + 4 = 7
➖ Taking away (subtracting)
If you have 8 sweets and eat 3, you have 8 − 3 = 5 left.
Think: "What do I start with? What goes away? What stays?"
🍬 🍬 🍬 🍬 🍬 🍬 🍬 🍬 (take away 3)
8 − 3 = 5
💡 Top counting tips
- Move objects aside as you count so you don't count them twice
- Use your voice — saying numbers out loud helps you remember
- Check your answer — count again to make sure
- Picture it — draw circles or dots if the problem has words only
🧠 Practice Quiz
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