Addition Strategies Strategy Mat

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Addition Strategies Strategy Mat: Title header, fields for Name / Date / Maths Goal; eight numbered strategy panels each with a colored border, small illustrative icon and a short instruction (1 Count All, 2 Make a Ten, 3 Count On, 4 Part‑Part‑Whole, 5 Place Value, 6 Distributive Property, 7 Compensate), a 'Useful Vocabulary' boxed list with key words and blank lines, and a wide 'My Notes / Examples' box at the bottom. Text density is moderate — short instructional phrases plus sizable blank wr...

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This printable is an A4 addition strategies strategy mat that presents numbered mental and written addition approaches (Count All, Make a Ten, Count On, Part–Part–Whole, Place Value, Distributive Property, Compensate) plus a useful-vocabulary box and a 'My Notes / Examples' area. Each strategy has a short instruction, a small icon, and an empty box where students can write or draw worked examples. Use it as an individual reference sheet, a scaffold during guided practice, or a prompt during small-group work.

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