One More Please!

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

• Review counting using a hundreds chart or number line by pointing to numbers 0-10 and counting them aloud.
• Introduce addition equations by writing a number sentence on the board (e.g. 2 + 1 = 3) and reading the problem aloud while pointing to each part. Define number sentence as the way we record math problems using symbols.
• Show the symbols using hand motions (e.g. + and = signs) and have students copy you.
• Create an example problem students can identify with using physical objects, e.g. "I have two pencils, then I find one more pencil. How many pencils do I have in all?"
• Model how to write the problem as an equation, and then demonstrate how to count the objects to find the sum.

Guided Practice

• Provide another story problem such as, "I have three toys, then I got another toy. How many do I have in all?"
• Repeat the story problem, this time writing the matching equation on the board (3 + 1 = __) and have the students practice making the hand motions for + and = as you say them aloud.
• Ask students to turn and talk to a partner to solve the problem. Provide math manipulatives for students to use.
• Gather the group back together and discuss how they solved the problem. What strategies did they use?

Group work time

• Display the Matching Numbers One More worksheet and go over the instructions.
• As students finish, tell them to turn and talk to partner to share their work. Ask partners to share their strategies and compare their answers.