Kindergarten · Math · week 23

Adding within 10 using pictures

Solve addition problems within 10 by drawing or using pictures of objects to join and count groups.

You know your teens and your make-ten pairs now. It is time to add bigger numbers, all the way up to 10. Drawing a quick picture helps you see the two groups before you join them.

Draw simple shapes like circles or dots. You do not need real objects for every problem. A picture works just as well.

📋 For the teacher
Teach it (10–15 min):
  • Keep the drawings simple. Dots or small circles are faster than detailed pictures.
  • Have your child count all the pictures from 1 to find the total, touching each one.
  • Encourage checking a make-ten pair first if it applies, such as with 6 + 4.
  • Move from real objects to pictures as a natural next step, not a replacement forever.
Talk about it:
  • How does drawing dots help you add?
  • What is a fast way to draw a group of 6?
  • Can you solve 5 + 5 with a picture?

Mastery looks like: They solve addition problems within 10 by drawing simple pictures and counting the combined total accurately.

Common stumbles: Drawing overly detailed pictures that slow down counting; losing count of the combined group past 10.

See it visually

Interactive, spoken-aloud tools that show this idea in motion.

AdditionSee groups combine — with counters, blocks, and the number line.try →Counting & Ten-FramesCount objects in ten-frames and base-ten blocks, one tap at a time.try →
Homework for this lessonType it, write it with a stylus, or print it for pencil & paper.open →
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