Actually, no. In this case, the link between numbers and objects and linking addition and subtraction to telling the "stories" of real activities is an importa

Actually, no. In this case, the link between numbers and objects and linking addition and subtraction to telling the "stories" of real activities is an important thing for them to know. Far better they realize that and see the importance, than that they memorize the one digit addition and subtraction tables but think them useless and forget them entirely during summer vacation.