teaching resource

Counting On – Instructional Slide Deck

  • Updated

    Updated:  08 Jun 2023

Introduce the early addition concept of “counting on” to your students with this set of teaching slides.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  K - 1

Curriculum

teaching resource

Counting On – Instructional Slide Deck

  • Updated

    Updated:  08 Jun 2023

Introduce the early addition concept of “counting on” to your students with this set of teaching slides.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  K - 1

Introduce the early addition concept of “counting on” to your students with this set of teaching slides.

Counting On Addition Strategy

Counting on is a strategy for solving simple addition problems in which students start at the larger number and count on from there to find the sum. For example, to find the sum of 3 and 4, one might start at three and count on, saying “4, 5, 6.” 

This early strategy is the beginning of a student’s journey into more complex additive strategies.

This presentation has three sections:

  • Using a Number Line to Count On
  • Using Your Fingers to Count On
  • Counting on In Your Head

Through this activity, students will learn multiple ways to practice the addition strategy of counting on.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your math lessons. 

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by giving them concrete materials to count with as you progress through the presentation.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

Extend students by encouraging them to give examples of when they believe it is best to use the counting-on strategy.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the Download button to download the editable Google Slides version of this resource.


This resource was created by Kendall Britnell, a teacher in Colorado and Teach Starter collaborator.

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