If you want to be smart and get through school you need to know how to add and subtract I will show you how! Here are the symbols that you need. You will learn more about them later.

First you need to know how to count. Counting is easy and fun if you know how. Just copy me: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. See, it is easy!

This is an addition sign (+). Adding is when you put two numbers together to get a different number.This is an equal sign (=). It always goes at the end to show you what number you got from the other two. For example 1+1=2. The answer is called the sum.

This is a subtraction sign (-). If you see this sign, take the second number from the first number or count backwards from a bigger number. For example 3-2=1 or 4-2=2.

The problem below is 10-1=9. There are two ways to solve this problem. Count backwards one number from ten or cross out one to find the answer.

This is the addition table.It will help you add.Anything plus zero equals the first number. If you want to be good at adding you will have to study this table.

This is the subtraction table. It shows you how to subtract. Anything minus zero equals the same number.If you want to be good at subtraction then study this table.

Now I will teach you how to count with coins and dollars. Let's talk about coins first. This coin is a penny. A penny equals one cent. Cents are money like dollars except they are not as good. Look at the problem below. 1 cent + 1 cent = 2 cents.