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Adding Cards

Use a fun card game to practice adding numbers in this fun hands-on addition lesson!
Need extra help for EL students? Try the Counting on the Farm pre-lesson.
Grades:
Pre-K
Kindergarten
View aligned standards
K.CC.A.3
K.OA.A.1
Need extra help for EL students? Try the Counting on the Farm pre-lesson.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to solve addition problems using numbers 0-5.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Gather the class together and introduce the lesson by singing a number song such as Numbers Song 1–10
  • Say, "Today we are going to practice adding two numbers together! When we put numbers together to see how many there are in all, we call this addition."

Beginning

  • Practice counting in students' home language (L1) as able.

Intermediate

  • Use a number line to reference written numbers during the song or story review.