Here are five books for you and your child to read about Operations!
Mission: Addition By Loreen Leedy is about a group of animals who learn about addition through the world around them. Their teacher, Miss Prime learn how to add by playing detectives. They invent word problems, figure out a lunch bill and even take a class survey. This book is 32 pages long and great for kids ages 5 - 8.
The Mission of Addition by Cleary introduces the concept of addition and its key terms to the reader. It introduces the concepts in a fun, cute, and entertaining way. They use silly illustrations in bright colors and fun rhymes. Readers get to add things like baseball player and babysitters. This book is 32 pages and was written for kids ages 5 - 8.
Subtraction Action by Loreen Leedy is a book about animal students being introduced to subtraction. Miss Prime and her students are learning subtraction as they prepare for the fair. The book includes math problems and some are answered in the text and others are left for the reader to answer. The illustrations are funny and colorful. This book is 32 pages and best for kids ages 5 - 8.
What's The Difference? An Endangered Animal Subtraction Story by Suzanne Slade. This book introduces subtraction while also informing kids about the growing endangered species. This book is 32 pages long and the book was written for kids ages 4 - 8.
Oliver's Party: Learn Addition and Subtraction with Oliver and His Friends by Jenny Fry. This book has kids count to ten by adding one for each part goer that arrives. Then when the party ends, the kids leave one by one and introduces subtraction. This book is 42 pages long and was written for kids ages 4 - 8.
Here are five hands on activities for your child to use!
Adding Eggs. Take the plastic eggs apart. On one piece write down various addition problems that add up to the same number, for example, 2 + 3 and 4 + 1. Then on the other piece write down the answer, for example 5. Make sure to mix the colors or else they will just match the colors. This can also be done with subtraction problems.
Materials Needed:
Plastic Eggs
Materials Needed:
Plastic Eggs
Lily Pad Math. Cut out lily pads with green pieces of paper. On the pads, write down addition or subtraction problems. Give your child some plastic frogs. They will solve the problem and put down the needed number of frogs for their answer, for example 4 - 2 = 2 frogs.
Materials Needed:
Green paper
Plastic Frogs
Materials Needed:
Green paper
Plastic Frogs
Addition Flash Cards. Make flash cards with addition problems on them. Then supply your child with a box of beads, blocks or any other small household object. Have the child solve the math problem and put down a number of the hands on materials for their answer. This can also be done for subtraction.
Materials needed:
Flash Cards
Beads, blocks or any other small household object
Materials needed:
Flash Cards
Beads, blocks or any other small household object
Adding Popsicle Sticks. Write down addition and subtraction problems on individual popsicles. Then take plastic cups and write a number on them. The child with solve the math problem on the popsicle and then place it cup for their answer.
Materials Needed:
Popsicle Sticks
Plastic Cups
Materials Needed:
Popsicle Sticks
Plastic Cups
Subtract the Fish. Make little flash cards with numbers written on them. Then place them down on a piece of paper to make a subtraction problem. Put either plastic or snack fish above the problem. Have your child solve the match problem by taking away the needed number of fish. Then they will count the remaining fish and put down the corresponding flash card. This can also be done for addition.
Materials Needed:
Piece of Paper
Flash cards with numbers on them
goldfish crackers or plastic fish
Materials Needed:
Piece of Paper
Flash cards with numbers on them
goldfish crackers or plastic fish