Math Magic Time!

🌟 Adding Big Numbers is Fun! 🌟

Adding three or more big numbers means putting them all together to find the total.

It’s like building a giant tower with blocks—one number on top of another until you reach the sky! 🏰✨

Let’s Climb the Math Stairs Together!

First comes lining up, then comes adding, and last comes checking your work!

1. Line Up: Write the numbers one below the other so their digits match in columns (ones under ones, tens under tens).
2. Add Column by Column: Start from the right (the ones place) and move left. If a column adds up to more than 9, carry over the extra digit to the next column.
3. Check Your Work: Double-check each step to make sure everything adds up correctly. Practice makes perfect!

Here Comes an Example!

We want to add these three big numbers:
1,234 + 5,678 + 9,101.

Follow along:

Parents’ Corner 💡

Teaching kids to add big numbers can be fun if you keep it light and playful:

• Use colorful markers or stickers to highlight where they need to start adding.
• Turn math into a game—race against the clock or pretend you're solving a mystery.
• Encourage them to explain their steps out loud—it helps them remember better!