Adding With What We Have

Numbers become real when a child can hold them.

20 minutes Ages 5–84 steps Song included

Teaching mode fills the screen with one step at a time, large enough to read from the back of the room.

The lesson, step by step

The words in green are what you say out loud

You are not expected to improvise in front of forty children.

Step 1 of 4

4 min

Say this out loudTake four stones. Count them out loud so I can hear you.

What to watch for:Children who touch each stone as they count are doing it correctly. Do not stop them.

Step 2 of 4

6 min

Say this out loudNow put three more beside them. How many altogether? Push them together first.

What to watch for:Recounting from one every time is normal at this stage. Counting on from four is the goal, not the requirement.

Step 3 of 4

6 min

Say this out loudFour and three make seven. Now you say it — with your stones in your hand.

What to watch for:The words matter. A child who can say it will remember it.

Step 4 of 4

4 min

Say this out loudLet's count to ten together, and clap on every number.

What to watch for:Clapping out of time is fine. Joining in is the point.

Ready? Teaching mode shows one step at a time with a timer, so you can keep your eyes on the children instead of the page.

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