Curriculum

MathematicsAddition & SubtractionAges 4–6

Addition as combining or putting together two

Understand addition as combining or putting together two groups to find the total

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If your child has 4 toy cars and a friend brings 3 more, do they understand that adding means combining both groups — and can they tell you there are now 7 cars altogether?

Understand addition as combining or putting together two groups to find the total

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Check understanding

  • Model 'putting together' with physical objects and say the total
  • Act out an 'add to' situation (e.g. 3 children arrive, then 2 more join)
  • Explain that addition means finding how many altogether
“If your child has 4 toy cars and a friend brings 3 more, do they understand that adding means combining both groups — and can they tell you there are now 7 cars altogether?”

Curriculum record

Type
Conceptual
Subject
Mathematics
Domain
Addition & Subtraction
Age range
Ages 4–6

Standards

ccss-math:K.OA.1uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y1/AS/1