Addition and Subtraction: Count on and Back 1 & 2 (Beyond 10) . Understandings to look for: 👉 Students who can count use forwards and backwards in ones including bridging ten examples to solve addition and subtraction basic facts 👉 Students who can associate counting ON with addition facts and counting BACK with subtraction facts. 👉 Students who can confidently state the answers to add and subtract 1 and 2 basic facts without needing to use the counting strategy (automaticity). . #themathemat

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