Addition Strategies

Overview

• Grade- Second
• Topic- Addition Strategies
• Sub-topics- Literature, Writing, Vocabulary
• Unit Duration- 5 days
• Lesson Duration- 45-60 minutes daily

Literature

• Domino Addition written by Lynnette Long
• Cuenta con Pablo (Count on Pablo) written by Barbara deRubertis
• Una colección para Kate (A Collection for Kate) written by Barbara deRubertis
• Two of Everything written by Lily Toy Hong

Day One

• Number Talk (employ the "turn and talk" talk move) 
• Interactive "counting on" safari ride  
• Whole group practice on Promethean Board
• Partner "counting on" practice with addition mats
• Exit Slip writing activity 

Day TWO

• Brain Pop Jr. "counting on" video
• Read aloud of Cuenta con Pablo (Count on Pablo)
• Whole Group discussion and turn and talk 
• Sticky note addition activity
• What's In the Cup?" partner activity

Day Three

• Whole group discussion (employ “Do you agree or disagree” talk move)
• Human body addition activity 
• Domino addition with sentence frames 
• IPAD and computer extension activities 

Day Four

• Hot Onion review 
• Think, Pair, Share addition activity 
• Read aloud of Una colección para Kate written by Barbara deRubertis
• Roll It "combining groups" game
• "Roll 3 Dice" challenge game

Day Five

• Read aloud of the book, Two of Everything.
• Magical "Doubling Pot" activity 
• Promethean Board Review session
• "Doubles Fact" illustration with partner
• Short writing assessment

References

• http://onsarahsipad.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/using-painting-and-drawing-app...
• http://blairdragonslibrary.blogspot.com/2012/11/two-of-everything.html