How to Teach a Child Addition

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Addition does not have to be a difficult concept to teach. It can be made fun if taught to age appropriate children or those who seem interested or ready. Addition like everything else that you want to teach children will be easier if made into a fun experience.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1
Count with the child to make sure that they know how.
Step2
Collect small, like objects with the child. Jacks, marbles and pennies and small crackers are some examples.
Step3
Clean a small chalkboard or white board that the child can write and erase on easily. Children like color, so color chalk and bright markers may hold their attention longer.
Step4
Count out 2 pennies and place them on the table. Write 2 on the chalkboard.
Step5
Place another penny to the side of your grouping and say "1". Write 1 on the chalkboard.
Step6
Tell the child you have "added to" the other pennies. Write the addition sign between the 2 and the 1.
Step7
Ask how many pennies there are now. Together count all 3 pennies. After counting, write an equal sign to the right of the equation and a 3 for the answer.
Step8
Read the equation and repeat the process with different numbers.

Tips & Warnings

  • Let them write the parts of the equation on the board to become familiar with them.
  • If using edible objects, let the child eat the sum.

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on 12/14/2007 WHEN I DID THAT LESSON WITH THE PEOPLE IT WAS SO MESS UP THE LESSON WAS GREAT BUT THE KIDS WAS NOT.

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