Van de Walle says it best: Subtraction as “think-addition” is extremely significant for mastering subtraction facts.
I just finished up a new product that promotes thinking of subtraction in terms of addition. It has cards like the one shown above for all the combinations for the numbers 5 to 10. I also made a freebie that has just the combinations for 5. Enjoy!



Left you love on your blog, but thought I'd leave it here too :) LOVE this-so hard for my kids to learn and understand!!!
ReplyDeleteAmy Burton
Thanks, Amy! Love in any and all locations is truly appreciated! Ha ha.
DeleteThanks so much Donna! Great idea! Amy :)
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! :)
DeleteLoving this resource that helps my kiddos with such an abstract concept. Thanks a bunch for sharing.
ReplyDeleteRight, it's really tough, but critical that they understand the connection. Lots of concrete experiences really help!
DeleteThank you so much for the freebie! I just worked on this skill with my firsties and I think they got it...I think. ;) Hopefully I got at least the foundation going. This freebie will certainly help my strugglers though. Thanks again!
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