Mathematics Addition & Subtraction Procedural 6–7 yrs

Addition and subtraction strategies

加减法运算策略

Description

Use counting on and counting back as strategies for addition and subtraction

Mastery Evidence
  • Add 8 + 3 by starting at 8 and counting on 3 (9, 10, 11)
  • Subtract 12 − 3 by counting back 3 from 12 (11, 10, 9)
  • Explain that counting on is a way to add
Assessment Prompt

If your child needs to work out '8 + 5', can they start from 8 and count up five more — rather than starting from 1 every time?