Math Posters Addition and Subtraction Strategies Kindergarten and First Grade

The perfect addition to your math instruction! Teaching students how to add and subtract can be really, really hard! These math strategies reference posters are the perfect solution to help your kindergarten and first-grade students remember their addition and subtraction strategies. Help your students develop a strong number sense with these math posters. 

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Visual cues are essential when learning to add and subtract. This important tool will help your math lessons by showing students the core math skills they need to know to solve subtraction problems and addition problems. These math strategies posters make great anchor charts and help your students learn to show their work. 

These addition posters and subtraction posters are the perfect addition to use as a reference in your classroom while your young learners learn addition and subtraction. Hang the posters on a bulletin board, use them during a mini-lesson, or print multiple to a page to use as a personal reference guide for your students. 

There are 36 total posters included to introduce addition and subtraction strategies.

*To reduce the size of the posters, you can change your printer settings before printing.

What's Included

• 36 full-size posters (8.5"x11")
• Color and black & white option 
• Posters in English and Spanish
• Printing instructions

➕  22 Addition Strategies

• Count on (2 posters)
• Use your fingers
• Combine & count
• Use a ten frame
• Draw a picture
• Use a number line
• Use mental math
• Make 10
• Find doubles
• Use manipulatives
• Use tally marks
• Draw dots
• Use counters
• Use cubes
• Write an equation
• Flip flop facts
• Doubles +1
• Use a rekenrek
• Number bonds
• Use a hundreds chart
• Use base ten blocks

➖ 14 Subtraction Strategies

• Count back
• Use your fingers
• Cross out
• Use a ten frame
• Draw a picture
• Use a number line
• Use mental math
• Use manipulatives
• Draw dots
• Use counters
• Use cubes
• Write an equation
• Use a rekenrek
• Number bonds

Help your students efficiently solve math problems! These math strategies posters are great for use in mini lessons- math workshops, stations, math lessons, math word walls, guided math.

Why teachers love these!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love these strategy posters!  There were so many to choose from, and I was able to add them to my focus wall.  As a math interventionist, I work with many different grade levels, so I like how I can use this with several different groups of students." - Michelle A.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This is an amazing resource to help kindergarteners learn different ways to solve addition and subtraction problems. We recently had a training on math talks and a coworker saw these. I thought they would be perfect to get the kids talking about ways to solve problems." -Kathy M.

Find these math strategies posters PLUS more addition and subtraction activities with the Addition and Subtraction Practice Activities BUNDLE!