Ages 2–3
Notice and count small groups
Talk about one, two and three during ordinary play. Match one spoon to each cup and name a small total. A worksheet is optional; physical objects are often the better start.
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Our intended learning family is ages 2–9, with a grown-up’s help as needed. These bands are suggestions, not milestones, a diagnosis or a placement test.
Ages 4–5
Count, compare and combine
Count a trackable group, compare more/fewer and combine two small sets. Let pointing and spoken answers do some of the work while handwriting develops.
Find a small startAges 6–7
Make equal groups visible
Connect addition to rows and equal groups. Explore a few multiplication facts through pictures and familiar doubles when the learner is ready.
Find a small startAges 8–9
Connect facts and missing parts
Use known facts to reason about unfamiliar ones, and link multiplication with missing factors and division. Follow the school topic alongside the individual learner.
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