This book makes math accessible and fun! We prepare students for future success by presenting: strategies, facts, practice, and applications in an inviting way. This books mixes counting and addition practice to make both ideas easier. Students generally grow through this progression of adding strategies:

1. Counting All: “2 + 3 is one, two (pause), three, four, five”
2. Counting From: “2 + 3 is two, three, four, five”
3. Invented strategies: “I know 2 + 2 = 4, and this is one more. 5!”
4. Fluency: 2 + 3 is “5! I can do it lickety split!!”

We use traditional questions, like “altogether”, “how many”, and “how many more than...” But you will also see some questions that may feel new (“Does 4 + 5 have the same answer as 5 + 4?”). These questions prepare your students' brains for word problems and algebraic thinking by helping them explain math and make their own connections.

This book has 101 student-facing pages and an answer key.