**Step 1:** Imagine you have 1 big 🍎
🍎 (1 apple)
Add ➕
**Step 2:** Now add 1 more big 🍎
🍎 (1 more apple)
=
**Step 3:** Count all the apples together!
🍎 🍎 (2 apples)
**Answer:** $1 + 1 = 2$ Great job! 🎉