Wednesday, 27 March 2019

Addition by counting-on


Just as we have learnt to count backwards, we can equally take this up a notch by learning how to add by counting-on. It’s sometimes amazing how much these little ones can grasps at such a short time. Here’s an activity I found and I bet it’s gonna be really fun for both the little ones and the adults;

1.) Draw a card and count the objects



2.) Draw a second card and place on the second side;



3.) Count the number on the first card and keep counting till you get to the second card


4.) So remove the first card so that only the other card with the total sum is showing.

5.) Count the objects one more time and say the total sum.


The aim is to expose your young one to addition concepts and not to confuse him/her by using words like plus, minus, and equals.  Once you’ve practiced a bit more and solidified these beginning addition and subtraction concepts, you can start using more mathematical language.

Try this activity with your preschooler. Even if he has not mastered number identification or one to one correspondence, your help and modelling in this activity is excellent exposure to addition and subtraction concepts.  You will be pleasantly surprised at how long this activity kept their attention.  Preschoolers are capable of learning rather difficult concepts if broken down into manageable concepts to practice.


As the Easter holiday is around the corner, you could scan through the blog and check for some fun activities that can keep them active but still learning during this time. We can equally do well to recommend the blog to a friend *wink*

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Addition by counting-on

Just as we have learnt to count backwards, we can equally take this up a notch by learning how to add by counting-on. It’s sometimes amazi...