🔢 Mathematics · Addition & Subtraction
What the equals sign means
Understand the meaning of the equal sign as 'is the same as' and determine if equations are true or false
Typical age: 6–7 years
“Does your child understand that '=' means 'the same as', so they can tell you whether '4 + 3 = 8 − 1' is true or false?”
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