This concept can be adopted for all the teen numbers to help the child understand how to add numbers. To helps children better understand the concept of addition, one can add a fully filled ten-frame box on one side and include another that is empty and give a total that the child must have by adding clusters.įor instance, in this example, the child will be able to see that if they add five clusters in the empty spaces, they will be able to get fifteen, and consequently, if they add seven clusters, they will be able to get seventeen. Ten-frames can also be used to add and subtract numbers. By using the context of ten frames, the child’s thinking can be triggered to see that the ten frames have been halved hence why they are getting five. It also helps the child understand that by removing five from ten, they’ll get five. Frame 3:įrame 3’s arrangement clearly illustrates that five and five make ten. These can be seen as a sub-group of three and two by looking at the number in the top and bottom rows or by looking at the clusters at either end of the frame. This can help the child see that by adding five of the same clusters in the remaining boxes, they will get 10. One can also notice that five empty spaces remain, which are in a similar orientation to the full boxes. Frame 1:įrame 1 also has five counters these can be seen as two and two and one, four and one or three in the top row and three two in the bottom. Different arrangements of counters on the ten frames can help create different mental images of numbers and help children develop strategies for manipulating numbers within the context of 10.įor instance, by examining three different ten-frames below, one can be able to see different illustrations and arrangements of the counters and see a relationship of each number to ten. Ten-Frames are very instrumental in developing a child’s ability to count numbers, add and subtract them within the context of 10. Here are ways on how to use ten frames: General usage Using ten frames is simple if one knows what to do. Ten frames are a great tool commonly used in kindergarten and first grade to help children understand counting, place value, adding, subtracting, and more.
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