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2. Addition in P1
Primary one children will begin addition in class after the Christmas holidays
Today will show you some addition strategies we teach in school to help you support your child at home
Addition using concrete materials helps children to visualise the numbers in the beginning stages

3. Addition using concrete materials at home

4. Addition using Concrete – Pictorial – Abstract in school
Using the physical objects to show the two groups being added then counting how many altogether.
This can be using any physical objects at home.
Showing the two groups using a pictorial representation.
This is the beginning step of encouraging pupils to show their working and explain their thinking.
Adding two numbers by counting in their head or knowing off by heart.

5. Addition at home
Use mathematical terms such as add, addition, plus, altogether, total
Use any available concrete materials to show the two objects and count how many together
Move onto putting the largest number in your head and the smallest number on your fingers and counting on to find the total
If your child finds something tricky, don’t be afraid to get the concrete materials back out
By the end of P1 it is great for pupils to know their number bonds to 10 off by heart. This builds a secure foundation to apply in more complex concepts.

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