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1 Let's look together
Equal groups each have the same number. We can put equal groups into rows.
Count how many rows there are. Count how many objects are in each row. Then count all the objects to find the total.
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2 Watch how I do it
I make three rows with two counters in each row. I count 2, 4, 6. There are six counters altogether.
3 Your turn
Make four rows with two blocks in each. How many blocks altogether?
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Let's check together
Eight. 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8.
4 Try it away from the page
Build two equal groups of three. This is double three. Count to find six.
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Adult notes · prerequisites, safety and coverage
Prerequisite: counting groups. Use arrays and repeated addition before expecting multiplication notation. Check that unequal groups are noticed.
Use large counters, blocks and paper before symbols. Revisit a lesson until the child can show and explain the idea. Numbers grow from 0–10 to 20, then 100; these pages are not a one-sitting course.
Model multiplication and division through equal groups, arrays and sharing.