3 + 1
add one
Count the first group, then add one more.
Example: Three and one make four.
Use picture groups to see what happens when we add one more or take one away.
Keep the numbers small and visual. Move objects by hand and count again after each change.
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add one
Count the first group, then add one more.
Example: Three and one make four.
take away one
Remove one object and count again.
Example: Five take away one leaves four.
add two
Join both groups before counting.
Example: Four and two make six.
These printables match this lesson's stage and theme, so a child can move from screen practice to calm hands-on work.
A Grade 1 math worksheet for practising take-away using pictures and number lines.
A Grade 1 place-value follow-up using tens bundles and single ones.
A Grade 1 worksheet for building and checking number bonds to 10.
These suggestions stay in the same stage first, then widen slightly within the same subject shelf.
See how numbers can be grouped into tens and ones using sticks, straws, or drawn bundles.
Use small number pairs that join to make 10 so children see friendly combinations clearly.
Compare objects by length using hand spans, blocks, or paper strips before formal rulers.