**Step 1:** Imagine you have some big yummy 🍪 cookies! **Step 2:** Let's say you have 3 cookies in one group: **Step 3:** Now, you get 2 more cookies in another group: **Step 4:** Add the two groups together: 3 cookies + 2 cookies = 5 cookies total. **Step 5:** So, 3 + 2 = 5. **Total:** Great job! 🎉 You just learned how to add groups of things!