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We count every object from one

Grade 1 foundation · useful Grade 2 review

Keep a known amount in mind and count on to add a few more.

Try this together: Count on from a number

Two-digit numbers feel confusing

Grade 2 · place value

Explain a two-digit number as groups of ten and leftover ones.

Try this together: Build tens and ones

We lose track when subtracting

Grade 2 · addition and subtraction

Show subtraction by moving back along a number line, counting each jump once.

Try this together: Subtract with a number line