We started with small numbers and used a variety of manipulative materials to help us count. When adding, we remembered our friends of 10 ( 6 + 4, 8 + 2, 5 + 5 etc) to make combinations to 10. We learnt about different words that mean the same as addition such as plus, combine, in all, altogether and in total.
At the end of the week, some of the children asked to write some sums on our mini white boards without the using manipulative materials and they experimented adding 3 digit numbers! For myself, this was fantastic to see them applying addition to bigger numbers. We had so much fun this week in maths and we can't wait to use addition at home and around the school!
Have a lovely weekend!
Miss Prowse
