Make teaching kindergarten addition even more visual and engaging with Kindergarten Magic of Math Unit 5: Addition Instructional Slides! These slides are designed to accompany the Kindergarten Magic of Math Unit 5 printable curriculum, giving teachers a ready-to-use visual teaching tool for each day of instruction.

The slides follow the progression of the printable unit, helping teachers introduce and model addition concepts while keeping students engaged throughout the mini-lesson. Visual examples, models, and guided practice help young learners see addition in action and build a strong understanding of how groups join together.

What's Included

This set includes instructional slides for all 5 weeks of Unit 5, designed to support the daily lessons and concepts taught in the printable curriculum.

Week 1: Introduction to Addition
Introduce addition as joining two groups together. Students explore addition using objects, pictures, and equations while developing an understanding of the plus (+) and equals (=) symbols.

Week 2: Composing Numbers – Camping Theme
Students explore different combinations that make numbers within 10. Camping-themed visuals help students see how two parts can be joined together to create a whole.

Week 3: Addition Strategies – Magician Theme
Build addition fluency by introducing helpful strategies for solving addition problems. Students practice concepts such as adding 0, adding 1, and making 10 with engaging magician-themed instruction.

Week 4: Addition Story Problems
Help students connect addition to real-world situations as they work through addition story problems. Students learn to identify important information and represent problems using pictures, objects, and equations.

Week 5: Acting Out Addition
Bring addition to life as students model and act out addition situations. The slides provide visual support as students explore how groups join together through movement, manipulatives, and classroom examples.

Skills Covered

Throughout the slides, students will practice:

• Understanding addition as joining groups
• Composing numbers within 10
• Representing addition with objects, pictures, and equations
• Recognizing and using addition symbols
• Applying simple addition strategies
• Solving addition story problems
• Connecting concrete models to visual and symbolic representations

Designed to Pair with Magic of Math

These instructional slides are designed to accompany the Kindergarten Magic of Math Unit 5: Addition printable curriculum. Use the slides during whole-group or small-group instruction to visually guide each lesson, model new concepts, and provide additional opportunities for students to think and talk about math.

With colorful visuals, purposeful modeling, and a clear progression of skills, Kindergarten Magic of Math Unit 5: Addition Instructional Slides make it easy to bring each lesson to life while helping young mathematicians build a strong foundation in addition.