Students will start the class taking notes on the part of addition to identify the addends and the sum or total. Students will do some simple addition examples without regrouping. Students will then be given an example in which they will have to regroup. They will be taught that when the sum of numbers is greater than 9 they will have to regroup or carry the digits from the tens or hundreds to the top of the numbers on the next column to the left. Students will be taught a strategy to help simplify this process and to have more of a visual representation. Students will do a few more guided examples in order to get them ready for the independent practice. Students will then apply the strategy learned to the problems presented in the independent practice. As students work through their independent practice addition examples I will constantly be checking for understanding and guide them towards the right answer if needed.
Students will add whole numbers in which regrouping is necessary.
Students will need a pencil (not pens) and a big eraser if possible since addition can cause for mistakes, a notebook to write notes in and a sharpener in case they need it.
This is a lesson have taught both in a public school with a class of 20-30 students and in private tutoring setting, and I have always been able to identify the misconceptions regarding this lesson. I understand how students respond to it and it allows me to adjust my teaching style to individual needs.