Usingmanipulativestogether withten frameshelp learners to developnumber sense.
Making your own manipulatives are just as fun as using it for a funcountingactivity!
Write numbers 1-10 on them.
Use a ten frame printable likethisone from A Teachable Teacher or make your own.
Put the the apples, leaves, and ten frame together on aCompartment Divided Kids Tray.
The learner takes one leaf at a time, recognize the number and count out the corresponding apples.
Extension Activity:
Use a whiteboard or paper to write on.
Write the number down.
Add the apples to the ten frame.
Add that number of apples to the frame.
How many apples do you have now?
Do the written sum.
One could do adding and/or subtracting sums.
A hands-on counting activity, with the fun addition of making your own manipulatives.
Would your kids enjoy this activity?
