Addition is an operation that gives the total number
                when you put together two or more numbers.

The numbers you add together are called the Addends,
And the answer you get is 
the SUM.

    Examples:

                                      1   +     2      =        3
               addend + addend   =         sum   
                             +  = 

Imagine you had    stone in one hand, and    more stones in your other hand.
If you placed them all on the table you would have a total of  .
          

                                  3          
                                   +   2                                                                               __________     ___________________________________
                                          5  

If you had toy fish, and your friend had toy fish, and you spread them all out on the floor, you would have a total of altogether.