Much of the basic vocabulary involved with subtraction is introduced in year 1, including these terms:
take away, subtract, how many are left, less than, what is the difference between, more than.
The minus (-) sign is also introduced.
As with addition, at this age most of the work will be done orally. All kinds of opportunities arise where simple subtraction questions can be posed.
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