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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Word problems
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A Fun Math Adventure: Introducing Word Problems

Introduction

Welcome to our exciting math adventure, friends! Today, we are going to explore the magical world of word problems. But hold on tight—this journey is going to be filled with treasure, friendship, and a little bit of puzzling fun!

Setting the Scene

The Great Picnic

Imagine this: It's a sunny day at the park, and your class is going on a picnic! Everyone is super excited to eat delicious sandwiches, juicy fruits, and yummy snacks. But wait... before we feast, we need to help our friends solve a little math mystery using word problems!

The Great Task

Here’s our first challenge:

Problem: Ella has 3 big sandwiches, and her friend Sam brought 2 smaller sandwiches. How many sandwiches do they have in total?

Let's Talk It Out!

1. What do we know?

   • Ella has 3 sandwiches.
   • Sam has 2 sandwiches.

2. What do we want to find out?

   • We want to know the total number of sandwiches for the picnic.

3. Let’s solve it together!

   • 3 (Ella's sandwiches) + 2 (Sam's sandwiches) = ?

Counting Together

Now, let's count the sandwiches together!

• Start by holding up 3 fingers for Ella’s sandwiches.
• Next, hold up 2 more fingers for Sam’s sandwiches.
• Now, how many fingers do you see? That’s right! You have a total of 5 fingers up, which means we have 5 sandwiches for our picnic!

Conclusion

What a wonderful job, team! You just solved your first word problem, and now we know we can enjoy 5 tasty sandwiches at our picnic. Remember, word problems help us to use our math skills in real-life adventures, like picnics, treasure hunts, and more!

Let’s Keep Practicing!

Now that we’ve had a taste of word problems, let’s continue our adventure and solve more together. Ready, set, go!