Introduction to adding numbers
Overview
Adding by counting for preschoolers
A number is a count of things. When adding numbers we keep on counting the second number on top of the first.
Start with a 5 for example. If we want add 2 more, we count the next two numbers: 6 and 7.
Imagine we start with a 3 and want to add 3. Then we count the next three numbers: 4, 5 and 6.
Let's look at something delicious: I have 4 bananas and 3 apples.
| 4 bananas | 3 apples |
How many fruit do I have in total?
7 pieces of fruit |
Let's start with an example: Imagine You have 3 bananas and 2 apples.
| 3 bananas | 2 apples |
How many fruit do You have in total?
? pieces of fruit |