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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Addition
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Fun with Frogs: An Addition Adventure!

Lesson Introduction

Welcome, Little Mathematicians! 🌟

Today, we’re going to go on a special adventure with some friendly frogs! We will learn all about addition while helping our frog friends find their way to the lily pads. Are you ready to hop along?

The Story of the Frogs 🐸

Once upon a time, in a sunny meadow next to a sparkling pond, there lived a group of happy frogs. Every day, they loved to jump around and play, but today they want to count how many friends they have!

Let’s Meet Our Friends!

• Frog 1 found 2 lily pads to jump on! 🪺🪺
• Frog 2 found 3 lily pads to jump on! 🪺🪺🪺

How many lily pads do our little frogs have in total? 🤔

Let’s Count Together!

1. 🎶 First, let’s hold up our fingers for Frog 1! Count with me:

   • One, two! (Hold up 2 fingers)

2. 🎶 Now, let’s hold up our fingers for Frog 2! Count with me:

   • One, two, three! (Hold up 3 fingers)

3. 🎶 Now, let’s put all our fingers together to see how many lily pads we have!

Addition Fun!

Let’s use our fingers to add the two groups together!

• Frog 1 has 2 lily pads.
• Frog 2 has 3 lily pads.

So, are you ready to find out how many they have together?

2 + 3 = ?

Hands-On Activity 🎉

Now, it’s your turn!

• Materials Needed:

  • Counting stones, blocks, or even toy frogs!

• Instructions:

  1. Gather your counting items.
  2. Find a partner to work with.
  3. Each of you will choose a number of items.
  4. Together, count how many items you have in total!

Wrap-Up 🏁

After our adventure, we’ll come back together as a class and share how many lily pads we found in our counting!

Let’s hop into our addition adventure and make some math magic together! 🎊📚