Discover number bonds to 3
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SOPHIE: Shining… stars!
CAPTAIN MAHARI: Like my cadets Sophie. They’re going to help us learn about the number bonds for three.
CAPTAIN MAHARI: Sophie and Fin, can you split them between the boxes?
CAPTAIN MAHARI: Can you see? 2 plus 1 equals 3.
CAPTAIN MAHARI: Let’s try it again but in a different way.
SOPHIE: 1 add 2… also equals 3!
CAPTAIN MAHARI: Can you think of another way?
FIN: I know!
FIN: 0 plus 3 ALSO equals 3!
CAPTAIN MAHARI: Well done cadets, a gold star for each of you!..And one for you too!
Quiz: Do you know the number bonds to 3?
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