Along with Addition strategy posters, I have also made Subtraction strategy posters. I found that these posters supported children's understanding and use of the different  mental maths strategies for subtraction. Most children find subtraction more challenging than addition, so there was a definite need for visual support during our whole class Number Talks. These posters helped all of the children more easily access their classmates' mathematical thinking (although it's important to remember that in Number Talks, the best resources your class has for supporting and enhancing their strategy understanding is you, as their teacher). 

The posters are differentiated, and I used different ones, depending on the stage I was teaching, as well as the individual children in each class. Occasionally, I would display 2 different versions of the posters. All of the strategies are essentially the same, and they are presented in the same format - I have just used different equations (easier/more challenging) to illustrate each strategy.

These posters coordinate well with the addition posters - I've used a different background, and the word 'Subtraction' is in red at the bottom of each of these posters, to help your children easily identify whether the poster is addition or subtraction, when they are looking at them for visual support.

If you click on each picture above, you will be taken to Teachers Pay Teachers, where you'll be able to download the files you are interested in. All of the posters are free. ​I hope you find them useful and that they encourage you to establish Number Talks as part of your own classroom routine!

If you read my blog, you'll know that I love Number Talks. They are one of the best ways I know to help the children in your class develop number sense and confidence in talking about their mathematical reasoning. 

Once you start Number Talks with your class and establish them as part of your routine, you will find them easy and love them as well - I promise! But adding anything into a classroom routine is always a challenge, I know. 

As I've taught in different stages, I've made posters illustrating the  mental math strategies that children often use when solving addition equations during Number Talks. Since I posted the Early Years Number Talk starter pack, I thought some people might find these Posters useful. They also provide visual support for children (and possibly for teachers as well!) as a classroom Number Talk routine is being established. 

If you click on the links above, they will take you to Teachers Pay Teachers, where you can download the posters for FREE. I'm planning to slowly migrate some of the resources I offer to Teachers Pay Teachers. One thing I like about having my free resources on Teachers Pay Teachers is that they track how many times files are downloaded...something my current blog website doesn't seem to have the capacity to do. This will let me know which resources people find particularly useful and which resources maybe aren't so popular. 

I also have 2 daughters getting ready to leave for university in the fall, so I may be adding some paid resources in the future, as we try to cover their expenses for the next few years! But I'll keep offering lots of FREE things as well (I know how carefully teachers often need to budget....).