# 125. Kindergarten Addition Tips and Extensions

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Podcast: [Kindergarten Cafe Podcast: Simple Tips for Teaching Kindergarten](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540)
Published: 2026-03-12T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://kindergarten-cafe.captivate.fm
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Duration seconds: 993

## Resource

This episode tackles two opposite classroom math challenges: students who don’t get addition, and students who’ve already mastered it. Whether you're trying to build understanding from the ground up or keep your addition knowers engaged, I shares real, classroom-tested strategies that go beyond just “more worksheets.” In this episode I share: Why addition often breaks down when students move too quickly from counting to abstract story problems How using concrete tools (counters, 10‑frames, visuals) helps students truly understand “total” and “altogether” The importance of modeling, repetition, and explicitly teaching how to combine groups Ways to deepen learning by having students explain their thinking, create their own problems, and find multiple solutions How logic puzzles and open‑ended math tasks build problem‑solving skills without rushing ahead in content Send Zeba a voice message Resources: Kindergarten Cafe Math Resources KenKen Puzzles TangMath by Greg Tang Bedtime Math Math Books I recommend (Amazon Affiliate Link) Connect with Zeba: Instagram - @kindergartencafe Facebook - @kindergartencafe Website - www.kindergartencafe.org Tik Tok - @kindergartencafe Mentioned in this episode: Kindergarten Math for the WHOLE Year Bundle Grab the bundle at https://www.kindergartencafe.org/math

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