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**the 4's family**
0,4 0+4=4 4-0=4 4+0=4 4-4=0	1,3,4 1+3 =4 4-1=3 3+1 =4 4-3=1
2,4 2+2=4 4-2=2

**Partners for 4 Family**
4	0
3	1
2	2

Activity

Color all the squares below. How many squares did you color?

0 + 4 = 4
4 + 0 = 4

Experiment

Go get your math/grammar basket or sack. It should be empty.

To to your bedroom, the front room, and outside to pick up 4 nouns.

Show your parents what you have picked up in each place.

Count and name the items for your parents.

How many items do you have altogether?

Think of other places you can go to pick up four nouns. Show your daddy and mama what you found. Count and name your items. How many nouns do you have altogether?

Do not put your items away. You will need them shortly !

Special Note

Put 4 pence in one pile. Do not take any pennies away. How many pennies do you have?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
0 + 4 = 4
4 + 0 = 4
and that you have picked up nouns!

A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verified = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Before the spring rain, there were no worms on the driveway. After the spring rain, there were four wiggly, fat worms. How many worms were there in all?

0 + 4 = ________________________ worms

Before going on her walk, Morgan had no marbles. She found a red, blue, green and purple marble. How many marbles does Morgan have?

0 + 4 = _______________ marbles

Poor Nathan did not have any meatballs! Rachel took pity on Nathan and gave him four meatballs. How many meatballs does Nathan have now?

0 + 4 = _______________ meatballs

Nick received four letters from his family on Saturday, but did not receive any on Sunday since there is no mail delivery. How many pieces of mail does Nick have?

4 + 0 = _______________ letters

Casey went to the golf course and found four golf balls that he did not have. How many golf balls does Casey have now?

4 + 0 = _______________ golf balls

Activity

Color two squares below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color?

**2 + 2 = 4**

Color one square below one color and color the remaining squares a different color. How many squares did you color in all?

**1 + 3 = 4**

Color three squares below one color and color the remaining square a different color. How many squares did you color in all?

**3 + 1 = 4**

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns that you collected from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places? Great !

Take these items and sort them ...

1) in two different piles with two nouns in each pile. How many items do you have altogether?

2) in two different piles with three items in one pile and one noun in another pile. How many items do you have altogether?

Special Note

Put 2 pence in one pile and 2 pennies in another pile. How many pennies do you have altogether?

Put 1 penny in one pile and 3 pennies in another pile. How many pennies do you have in all?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
1 + 3 = 4
3 + 1 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
and that you have picked up nouns!

(Verified = test the correctness of something)

Do you remember that a noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea? It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!! Name and count the nouns for your parents.

Practice

Rachel has two tickets for the ferris wheel and Aaron gave her two more tickets for the roller coaster. How many tickets does Rachel have now?

2 + 2 = _________________ tickets

There were two skunks underneath Leigh Ann's dining room window. They were shortly joined by two more skunks. How many skunks were there in all?

2 + 2 = _________________ skunks

Nathan gave Ashley three dolls and Hannah gave her one more doll for her birthday. How many dolls does Ashley have now?

3 + 1 = _________________ dolls

William Tell had three apples. Geisinger the Black gave him another apple. How many apples did William Tell have in all?

3 + 1 = _________________ apples

A lonely bluebird was sitting on the clothesline. He was joined by 3 more bluebirds. How many bluebirds were there in all?

1 + 3 = _________________ bluebirds

Katie was having fun splashing around in the pool while her mother was watching because it is not good to swim alone. She was having so much fun that Emily, Rachel, and Challice joined her. How many children were swimming in the pool?

1 + 3 = _________________ children

Activity

Color one square below and
put a big red X in this square.
Color the remaining squares a different color.
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**4 - 1 = 3**

Color three squares below one color and
put big red Xs in these squares.
Color the remaining square a different color.
How many square(s) do not have the big red X?

**4 - 3 = 1**

Experiment

Do you still have your nouns that you collected from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places? Great !

Take these items and sort them in piles of four.

1) Take one noun from the fours pile. How many nouns remain?

2) Remove three nouns from the fours pile. How many nouns are left?

Special Note

Put 4 pence in one pile. Take 1 penny from the pile. How many pennies are left?

Put 4 penny in one pile. Remove 3 pennies from the pile. How many pennies remain?

Do you remember that the plural of penny is either pennies or pence?

(Plural means more than 1 of something)

Did you know you have verified ...
4 - 3 = 1
4 - 1 = 3
and that you have picked up nouns!

(Verified = test the correctness of something)

Practice

There were four chocolate cupcakes on the kitchen table. Nathan ate one of the cupcakes. How many chocolate cupcakes are on the kitchen table?

4 - 1 = ___________________ chocolate cupcakes

Out of the four baby dolls on the bed, Ashley picked up the doll with the pink frilly dress. How many dolls are left on the bed?

4 - 1 = ___________________ dolls

While mama was carrying 4 tomatoes from the garden, 3 fell. How many tomatoes made it to the house?

4 - 3 = ___________________ tomato

Four birds were in the tree until the cat scared away three of them. How many birds remain in the tree?

4 - 3 = __________________ cats

Well done !

Did you know you have verified ...

0+4=4     4-0=4
4+0=4     4-4=0

1+3 =4     4-1=3
3+1 =4     4-3=1

2+2=4 4-2=2
but that you have picked up nouns!

Do you remember:
A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. It is hard to pick up an idea or place, but the other things you can frequently pick up !!!

Name and count the nouns you
have picked up for your parents.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Review

**Add or Subtract !**
0 + 4 = _________	1 + 3 = _________
4 + 0 = _________	3 + 1 = _________
4 - 0 = __________	4 - 1 = __________
4 - 4 = __________	4 - 3 = __________
2 + 2 = _________	4 - 2 = __________

Do you remember that a noun is a name of a person, place, thing or idea? Great !

Fill in the blank ...

A noun is the name of a ____________________, place, thing, or idea.

**Trick Question: Fill in the blank**
Verify = ____________ the correctness of something

Quickly
Repeat the Math Family combinations you just learned !!
0,4	1,3,4	2,4
4,0	1,4,3	4,2
	3,1,4
	3,4,1
	4,1,3
	4,3,1

**Fill in the blank ...**
_____,4	1,3,_____	______,4
4, _____	1,_____,4	4,______
	3,1,_____
	3,_____,4
	4,1,_____
	4,_____,3

Math Families 0,4 / 1,3,4 / 2,4

Be sure to review these math families frequently. Have your child illustrate these families using any number of items found in the house ...

coins, m&ms, toys, shoes, buttons, etc.

Make flashcards out of index cards for your child for the math families. Flash your child daily going quickly, cheerfully, and happily.

You may want to keep track with your child those facts he already knows with the Addition Chart and the Subtraction Chart.

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