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Math: Add Numbers Up to 16 Where One Operand is a 6

Note — These exercises are intended for use with counters of some kind, – marbles, pebbles, kernels of corn, beans, or paper clips. The objects can be arranged in distinct groups, to represent each number indicated. This page may be printed out or the student can write the problems in a notebook.

  • 6 + 1 =
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  • 6 + 4 =
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  • 10 + 6 =
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Math: Add Numbers Up to 15 Where One Operand is a 5

Note — These exercises are intended for use with counters of some kind, – marbles, pebbles, kernels of corn, beans, or paper clips. The objects can be arranged in distinct groups, to represent each number indicated. This page may be printed out or the student can write the problems in a notebook.

  • 5 + 1 =
  • 1 + 5 =
  • 5 + 2 =
  • 2 + 5 =
  • 5 + 3 =
  • 3 + 5 =
  • 5 + 4 =
  • 4 + 5 =
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  • 5 + 7 =
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  • 8 + 5 =
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  • 9 + 5 =
  • 5 + 9 =
  • 10 + 5 =
  • 5 + 10 =

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Teaching Calendar Math: Engaging Tips for Educators

A calendar is a great tool for teaching math, science, and some social studies. Just look at all the things that you can teach with calendar math.

  • Days of the week
  • Months of the year
  • Yesterday
  • Today
  • Tomorrow
  • Numbers 1-31
  • How many days until ____?
  • Holidays and other special days
  • Seasons
  • patterns
  • shapes
  • colors

Now let’s talk about how to teach these various topics. Not all topics need to be taught on the same day.

  • How to teach the days of the week, months of the year, seasons, weather, today, yesterday, tomorrow, and numbers up to 31:
    • Get a calendar
    • Everyday say “today is (day of the week, Month of the Year, and then the number).
      • for example,” today is Wednesday, August 20th”.
      • As you say every part of this point to the part of the calendar that tells us this.
    • Now ask some questions:
      • If you make your own calendar, put a number out of place then ask the child to find it.
      • What day was yesterday?
      • What day will be tomorrow?
      • How many days are in a week?
      • What are the days of the week?
      • How many months are in a year?
      • What are the months of the year?
      • What was last month?
      • What is next month?
      • Ask what is the current season?
      • Ask what was the last season?
      • Ask what is the coming season?
      • Ask questions about the season/weather such as:
        • What kind of clothes do you wear in this season?
        • What kind of weather do we normally have in this season?
          • Is it hot, cold, rainy, snowy, etc.
        • Ask what is the weather today?
          • Is it sunny, cloudy, partly cloudy, raining, snowing, etc.
          • Is it hot, warm, cool, or cold today?
  • How to teach counting up to 31 or down from 31 or less.
    • Count the days in the month, pointing to each number as you count it.
    • Count backwards from any number.
    • Ask questions:
      • How many days until the end of the month?
      • How many days have we had in this month?
      • If there is a special day coming up, ask how many days until (special day)?
  • How to teach about Holidays and other special occasion:
    • As you get close to any Holiday or special occasion, do these things:
      • Explain that (Holiday / Special occasion) is coming up.
      • Point out on the calendar where the day is.
      • Ask how many more days until (Holiday/Special occasion).
      • Tell about the Holiday / Special occasions the days leading up to it.
  • How to teach patterns, shapes, and colors.
    • Every month pick a different pattern to teach. The patterns could be:
      • shapes
      • colors
      • shapes and colors put together
    • Now decide what kind of pattern. It could be:
      • abab
      • abbabb
      • abcabc
      • ect.
    • Draw the pattern on the calendar.
    • On the 1st day have the child look at the calendar and see it he/she can find the pattern.
    • Discuss the pattern daily with the child. Ask questions about it such as:
      • If the pattern was extended what would the next color/shape be?
      • What type of pattern is it?
        • abab
        • abbabb
        • abcabc
        • ect.

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