Lesson 3: See and Describe Numbers of Objects using “1 ...

Have students clear their mats, and continue this process with 7, 8, and 9. Have students say both “8 is 1 more than 7,” and “1 more than 7 is 8.” When writing the number sentence, be sure to have the equal sign on either side of the equation (i.e., 7 + 1 = 8 and 8 = 7 + 1). ................
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