Adding for Kids: Putting Groups Together (Kindergarten and Grade 1 Math)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are learning how to add. Adding means putting groups together, to find out how many we have altogether.

Let's start with a story. Mia has three red apples. Let's draw them. One, two, three.

Her friend gives her two more apples. Here they are. One, two.

How many apples does Mia have now? Let's count them all. One, two, three, four, five.

Five apples! So three plus two equals five. This is how we write it. Three, plus, two, equals, five.

Here is another way to add, using a number line. Let's work out four plus three. First, find four on the number line and put your finger there.

Now we need to add three, so we hop forward three times. One hop, two hops, three hops.

We landed on seven. So four plus three equals seven.

Here is a clever trick. When you add, you can start with the bigger number. Two plus six is exactly the same as six plus two. The answer does not change when we swap them.

Start at six, and count on two more. Seven, eight. So two plus six equals eight. Starting with the big number makes counting faster.

Now it's your turn. Five plus four. Pause the video and try it. Ready? Let's draw five, and four more. Five, six, seven, eight, nine. Five plus four equals nine.

Great job! Remember, adding means putting groups together and counting them all. Practice adding in the Math Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!