Addition & Subtraction Unit — 12 Fully‑Structured Lessons

This Foundations First unit provides a clear, consistent and calm approach to early addition and subtraction.
Each lesson follows the same predictable structure, supporting independence, retrieval and deep early number sense.
What’s Included
✔ 12 full PowerPoint lessons
✔ Daily Do Now activity
✔ Retrieval slide
✔ I Do → We Do → You Do modelling
✔ Visual representations (counters, tens frames, objects)
✔ Concrete prompts (minimal resources)
✔ Success criteria and metacognition language
✔ Low‑cognitive‑load design across all slides
Lesson Coverage

Counting on
Counting back
Combining two groups
Taking away
Finding the difference
Number bonds
Part‑whole relationships
Addition & subtraction within 10

Why Foundations First?

Consistent visuals
Predictable routines
Minimal worksheets
Calm learning environment
Particularly supportive for SEND and EAL learners

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