Once your child knows their
doubles, they can use that and count up or down to solve a problem.
If 4 + 4 is 8, then 4 + 5 is 9 (count up by one).
If 4 + 4 is 8, then 4 + 3 is 7 (count down by one).
See how everything is related in math? Helping break it down for your child helps them make sense of mathematics. Try these great ideas to support your child as they work to understand doubles and near doubles.
NEAR DOUBLES IDEAS!
