Support your students in building flexible mental maths skills with our Addition Counting Strategies Posters! This vibrant set of 12 posters is designed to introduce and reinforce a range of counting and addition strategies. Displaying these strategies in your classroom provides students with valuable visual prompts they can refer to throughout the year.

The set includes key strategies such as: use your fingers, count with a tally, counting on, doubles, doubles plus one, front end addition, friends of ten, multiples of ten, monkey in the middle, jump strategy, part-part-whole, and the 5-step word problem strategy. Having these strategies visible encourages students to apply efficient approaches when solving problems and helps foster mathematical reasoning and confidence.

Addition Counting Strategies Posters are ideal for supporting explicit teaching, problem-solving discussions, and independent work. The clear, student-friendly visuals and language help to develop strong number sense and mental flexibility. The posters also feature exclusive artwork by Kasey Rainbow, making them a fun and engaging addition to your classroom display.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop fluency with a range of counting and addition strategies
• ✅ Build flexible thinking and number sense
• ✅ Support independent application of efficient mental strategies
• ✅ Promote mathematical reasoning and confidence
• ✅ Foster engagement through visual and language support

What’s Included:

• 12 Addition Counting Strategies Posters
• Each poster clearly explaining a counting or addition strategy
• Features exclusive artwork by Kasey Rainbow

Materials Needed:

• Printed and laminated posters
• Blu-Tack, pins, or adhesive strips for display
• Optional: display board or maths wall space

How to Use:

1. Print and laminate the posters.
2. Introduce each strategy during explicit teaching and model how and when to use it.
3. Display the posters in a prominent maths area or problem-solving station.
4. Refer to the posters regularly during lessons to encourage strategy use.
5. Support students in applying strategies independently by revisiting the display.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during explicit lessons on counting and addition strategies
• 💡 Display prominently to support independent problem solving
• 💡 Refer to during maths discussions to develop shared strategy language
• 💡 Encourage students to explain which strategy they used and why
• 💡 Link to student maths journals or working walls for ongoing reference

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Laminate posters for durability and year-round use
• 💛 Model using language from the posters in your own teaching talk
• 💛 Encourage students to refer to the posters independently during maths tasks
• 💛 Use the posters as prompts for maths reflection and journal writing

Addition Counting Strategies Posters are an essential support tool for building strong, flexible mathematical thinking in your classroom. With clear visuals and accessible language, they help your students develop confidence and independence in applying key addition and counting strategies.

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