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Addition and Subtraction Activities
This page provides addition and subtraction activities aligned with the Early Childhood Assessment in Mathematics (ECAM) continuum for Addition and Subtraction. Activities are suitable for partner or small group math center work and can be used by teachers or parents to support students' progress within a stage or to promote movement to the next stage on the continuum. Resources required for some of the addition and subtraction activities listed, such as dot cards, numeral cards, five frames, and ten frames can be found on the Math Resources page.
For more information on setting up ECAM Centers in K-3 classrooms see the ECAM Centers page. Click on the link to preview pages from our K-2 Addition and Subtraction Strategies e-Book.
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Stage A: These children are just
beginning to understand the concepts of putting small collections
together, or taking a small amount from a collection. They are not yet
successful in finding sums or differences.
 
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POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES Dot Card Addition |
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Stage B: These children can
successfully put two small collections together and find the sum. They
can also find the difference after taking a small amount from a
collection. They need to fully model, and count from one by ones to find
their answers.
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POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES Plus One Game (one die) |
 
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Towers of Ten work samples |
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Stage D: These children are able to
add and subtract small amounts using 'simpler' thinking strategies
(adding one or zero, using doubles, ‘turning around’ the addends, sums
to ten, adding ten). They are able to mentally add and subtract small
numbers without making a model.
 
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POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
Four in a Row with Near Doubles (Version 1) |
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Stage E: These children are able to extend their thinking strategies to include larger numbers, and more difficult calculations with small numbers. They add and subtract mentally, using thinking strategies such as fact families, ‘near doubles’, build to ten, and adding nine. |
POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
Subtracting Multiples of Ten |
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