Friends of Ten
by Little Monkey Apps
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Introduce an early understanding of numbers to ten, counting and subitising
Features Friends of Ten
Little Monkey Apps Friends of Ten is an activity to be used in the early years of schooling to introduce an early understanding of numbers to ten, counting objects to ten, subitising - recognising a collection of objects without counting them, counting on from a higher number, partitioning of objects and the combinations that make ten 8+2, 2+8, 1+9, 3+7 etc.
These skills underpin mental addition and subtraction.The importance of recalling number combinations that make ten are that students use strategies for addition, that is, knowing that 7+3 is the same as 8+2.
This introduces the idea of patterns and compensation (one up, one down).
These activities develop the concept that addition and subtraction are linked.Little Monkey Apps Friends of Ten can be used in the traditional classroom to collaborate with a small group or used by individual learners.
For both types of users, a written record such as poster or chart collating knowledge of what was said previously allows revisiting and adding to knowledge.Little Monkey Apps Friends of Ten is designed to encourage verbal communication about discoveries and build upon previous knowledge.
Little Monkey Apps Friends of Ten tasks are often best utilised through the Threading technique.
That is the task is to be used 2 or 3 times a week for a few minutes each time over a period of time.
The student(s) are therefore familiar with the structure of the activity but the challenge is new each time.
This technique allows students to construct their own learning.The App is broken up into a number of sections.
A teaching module and independent tasks to reinforce skills.Tens Frame - Teaching module - a blank form with counters to be used with teacher interactionShow me - Independent or collaborative task to create a given number on the Tens frameHow many - Independent or collaborative count, recognise and move counters to make it easier to count.Friends of Ten - Independent or collaborativeHow many less?
Independent or collaborativeHow many more?
Independent or collaborativeRecognising and Making NumbersInitially students will demonstrate an understanding of numbers to ten by arranging counters or objects a Tens frame.
Use the Tens frame section to do this.
Some students will commence counting from 0 when they place the counters on the frame.
Some may arrange the counters haphazardly whilst others will arrange the counters on the top row or in partners.Extra counters in how many more
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"Love it! It stops making sounds after a few turns and ky daughter doesn't like that. But so effective. Just what i needed."
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"This children's tool is a great introduction to addition. The best activity is where you start with a number and see how many more are required to add up to 10. My 3 year old was a big fan on day one."
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