It is important to make sure students can add numbers together that equal 10 and to be able to subtract from 10. This is especially important for older students that are having difficulties with basic math and it is essential if they want to be quick when solving higher level math problems. Most students started counting by using their fingers, their ten fingers are right there in front of them and still they don't see the relationship between the groups of numbers that add up to equal ten or numbers that are subtracted from ten.

See our Math Fact Series to teach basic math facts.

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