Measuring, but also Counting, and Combining

We're beginning, now, to combine our math skills. We count, but we also write down a variety of numbers. We count, but then we add another bit and count all together, and write our answer down. The children rolled two dice, combined the numbers or dots, and wrote the number in the correct column. They grabbed a handful of cubes or pom poms, counted, then grabbed another handful and wrote down the "all together" amount. We looked at dots in a ten frame pattern, briefly, and then reproduced it with pennies. While playing the dice game, I heard a kindergartner exclaim,"Hey, we're adding!"
Until Next Time,
Michele