The BIG IDEAS of Addition and Subtraction are Powerful Foundational Concepts in K-2 Math!
It is essential that our K-2 students have a deep understanding of addition and subtraction because they are foundational to many other math concepts!
In this workshop, K-2 math teachers will:
- Explore BIG IDEA 1: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION ARE USED TO REPRESENT AND SOLVE MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF PROBLEMS!
- Types of addition and subtraction problems
- Possible misconceptions and how to address them
- Explore BIG IDEA 2: THE PROPERTIES OF ADDITION AND PLACE VALUE!
- Commutative Property
- Associative Property
- Composing and Decomposing Numbers
- Subitizing
- Explore BIG IDEA 3: USING MODELS AND REPRESENTATIONS TO BUILD FLUENCY IN ADDTION & SUBTRACTION!
- Ten-Frames
- Double Ten-Frames
- Rekenreks
- Counters, and MORE!