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Addition / Subtraction

**the 6's family**
0,6 0+6=6 6-0=6 6+0=6 6-6=0	1,5,6 1+5=6 6-1=5 5+1=6 6-5=1
2,4,6 2+4=6 6-2=4 4+2=6 6-4=2	3,6 3+3=6 6-3=3

**Partners for 6 Family**
6	0
5	1
4	2
3	3

Activity

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

0 + 6 = 6
6 + 0 = 6

Experiment

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

Go to your bedroom, the front room, and outside to pick up 6 nouns.

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

Count and name the items from each place for your parents.

How many items do you have altogether?

Think of other places you can go to pick up 6 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 nouns away. You will need them shortly !

Special Note

Put 6 pence in one pile. Do not take away any pennies. How many pennies do you have?

Do you remember that 1 nickel is worth 5 pennies?

Put 1 nickel alongside of 1 penny. How much money 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 + 6 = 6
6 + 0 = 6
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.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

The mama rabbit had no babies in the fall. When spring came, the mama rabbit had six babies. How many babies did the mama rabbit have in all?

0 + 6 = _______________ babies

Mother loved tea cups and did not have any. For Christmas she received six tea cups. How many tea cups does mother have?

0 + 6 = _______________ tea cups

At the beginning of the family get together, everyone sang six songs. Then, they began to eat. How many songs were sung?

6 + 0 = _______________ songs

Andrew began a stamp collection and gathered six stamps in one month but no stamps the following month. How many stamps did Andrew collect in all?

6 + 0 = _______________ stamps

Activity

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

**1 + 5 = 6**

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

**5 + 1 = 6**

Well done !

Experiment

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

Great !

Take these items and sort them in two different piles.

1) One pile should have 5 items and the other pile should have one noun. How many items do you have altogether?

2) One pile should have 1 noun and the other pile should have five items. How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

Put 5 pence in one pile and 1 penny in another. Do not take away any pennies. How many pennies do you have?

Do you remember that 1 nickel is worth 5 pennies?

Put 1 nickel alongside of 1 penny. How much money 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 ...
5 + 1 = 6
1 + 5 = 6
and that you have picked up nouns!

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.

(Verifiy = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Jason had one tin soldier and for Christmas he received 5 more tin soldiers. How many tin soldiers does Jason have altogether?

1 + 5 = _______________ tin soldiers

There was one weed in the garden. Neither Rachel nor Katie pulled the weed. Five more weeds sprung up in the garden. How many weeds are there in all?

1 + 5 = _______________ weeds

Hannah had one nickel and her mother gave her one penny. How much money does Hannah have now?

5¢ + 1¢ = _______________ ¢

Matalyn painted 5 rooms in her new home. She will paint one more room tomorrow. How many rooms will she paint in all?

5 + 1 = _______________ rooms

Activity

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

**6 - 1 = ______________**

Color five squares below the same color
& put big red Xs in these squares.
Now color the remaining square a different color.
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**6 - 5 = ________________**

Experiment

Do you still have your items from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?

Great !

Take these nouns and put them in piles of six. If you remove five items from this pile, how many nouns are left? Now remove one noun from this pile, how many items are left?

Special Note

Put 5 pence in one pile and 1 penny in another. Take away any 1 penny. How many pennies are left? Return the penny. Take away 5 pennies. How much is left?

Do you remember that 1 nickel is worth 5 pennies?

Put 1 nickel alongside of 1 penny. How much money do you have? If you take away the nickel, how much is left? Return the nickel. Take away the penny. How much is left?

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 ...
6 - 1 = 5
6 - 5 = 1
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.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Allison had six peaches. Aaron came along and ate one of the peaches. How many peaches does Allison have left?

6 - 1 = _______________ peaches

Six pitchers were sitting on the shelf. Mother accidentally broke one. How many pitchers are left?

6 - 1 = _______________ pitchers

Benjamin Franklin had six pairs of eye glasses. He gave 5 eye glasses to his friends to test. How many eye glasses does Benjamin Franklin have left?

6 - 5 = _______________ pair of eye glasses

There were six horses in the corral. Five of the horses returned to the barn. How many horses were left in the corral?

6 - 5 = _______________ horse(s)

Activity

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

**2 + 4 = ________________**

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

**4 + 2 = ________________**

Well done !

Experiment

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

Great !

Take these six nouns and put them in a pile of two and a pile of four. How many nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

Put 4 pence in one pile and 2 pennies in another. Do not take away any pennies. 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 ...
2 + 4 = 6
4 + 2 = 6
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.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

William Brandford caught 2 fish in the creek. Squanto caught 4 more fish. How many fish were caught?

2 + 4 = _______________ fish

Two spies joined up with Paul Revere in one month and four spies joined up the following month. How many spies joined Paul Revere altogether?

2 + 4 = _______________ spies

G. A. Henty wrote four newspaper stories in one week. Due to travelling, he only wrote two newspaper stories the next week. How many newspaper stories did G.A. Henty write?

4 + 2 = _______________ newspaper stories

There were four zebras by the watering hole. Two more zebras joined them. How many zebras were there altogether?

4 + 2 = _______________ zebras

Activity

Color two squares below one color
& put big red Xs in these squares.
Color the remaining squares a different color.
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**6 - 2 = _____________**

Color four squares below the same color
and put big red Xs in these squares.
Now color the remaining squares a different color.
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**6 - 4 = _____________**

Experiment

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

Great !

Take these items and put them in piles of six. Take two nouns from this pile, how many items are left? Remake your pile of six. Now remove four nouns from this pile, how many items are left?

Special Note

Put 4 pence in one pile and 2 pennies in another. Take away 4 pennies. How many pennies are left? Return the 4 pennies. Take away 2 pennies. How many pennies are left?

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 ...
6 - 4 = 2
6 - 2 = 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.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Six robins were perched on a low tree branch. A cat scared away 2 of the robins. How many robins were left?

6 - 2 = _______________ robins

There were six pieces of gum in the pack. Hannah and Ashley ate two of the sticks of gum. How many gum sticks were left?

6 - 2 = _______________ sticks of gum

Daniel Boone had to travel 6 miles to the nearest trading post. He had already travelled four miles. How many miles did he have left to travel?

6 - 4 = _______________ miles

Tom Sawyer had to collect 6 red tickets. He already had 4 tickets. How many more tickets does Tom Sawyer need to get?

6 - 4 = _______________ tickets

Activity

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

**3 + 3 = _____________**

Well done !

Experiment

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

Great !

Take these items and put three nouns in one pile and three nouns in another pile. How man nouns do you have altogether?

Special Note

Put 3 pence in one pile and 3 pennies in another pile. Do not take away any pennies. 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 ...
3 + 3 = 6
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.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

Ashley had 3 pairs of socks in her room. Her mother finished a load of laundry and gave Ashley 3 more pairs. How many pairs of socks does Ashley have now?

3 + 3 = _______________ pairs of socks

King Arthur summoned 3 pages and 3 squires. How many people did King Arthur call in all?

3 + 3 = _______________ people

Activity

Color three squares below one color &
put a big red X in each of these squares.
Color the remaining squares a different color.
How many squares do not have the big red X?

**6 - 3 = ____________**

Experiment

Do you still have your items from your bedroom, the frontroom, outside and other places?

Great !

Take these items and put them in piles of six. If you remove three nouns from this pile, how many items are left?

Special Note

Put 3 pence in one pile and 3 pennies in another. Take away 3 of the pennies. How many pennies are left?

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 ...
6 - 3 = 3
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.

(Verify = test the correctness of something)

Practice

King Alfred had six books. He read three of them. How many books does King Alfred have left to read?

6 - 3 = _______________ books

The piano class started out with six students. Three students dropped the class. How many students were left in the class?

6 - 3 = _______________ students

Well done !

Did you know you have verified ...

0 + 6 = 6     6 - 0 = 6
6 + 0 = 6     6 - 6 = 0

1 + 5 = 6     6 - 1 = 5
5 + 1 = 6     6 - 5 = 1

2 + 4 = 6 6 - 2 = 4
4 + 2 = 6 6 - 4 = 2

3 + 3 = 6 6 - 3 = 3
and 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 + 6 = ________	6 - 2 = ________
6 + 0 = ________	6 - 4 = ________
6 - 0 = ________	5 + 1 = _______
6 - 6 = ________	1 + 5 = _______
2 + 4 = _______	6 - 1 = ________
4 + 2 = _______	6 - 5 = ________
3 + 3 = _______	6 - 3 = ________

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: Verbally fill in the blank ...**
Verify = _________ the correctness of something

Quickly
Repeat the Math Family combinations you just learned !!
0,6	1,5,6	2,4,6	3,6
6,0	1,6,5	2,6,4	6,3
	5,1,6	4,2,6
	5,6,1	4,6,2
	6,1,5	6,2,4
	6,5,1	6,4,2

**Fill in the blank ...**
0,____	1,5,___	2,4,___	3,_____
6,____	1,___,5	2,____,6	6,_____
	___,1,5	4,2,____
	4,___,5	4,____,6
	5,1,___	6,2,____
	5,___,4	6,____,2

Math Families 0,6 / 1,5,6 / 2,4,6 / 3,6

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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