Fly Away

Five birds on the wire. Two fly away. How many are left? The number sentence is written big, and the birds that flew are counted back. Within five, then ten, then say the answer before they go.

Builds: Taking away with objects

Words: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, birds, take away, is

Try it together: Line up five crackers. Eat two. How many are left? Say the number sentence together: five take away two is three.