Using ten frames can encourage subitizing, help develop a sense of magnitude, show one-to-one correspondence, build number sense, improve understanding of base ten, and demonstrate strategies for composing and decomposing numbers. Interlocking foam Ten Frames can be connected with the Learning Advantage Five Frames (#040939) to reinforce number relationships.
Five and Ten Frames are perfect for teaching number concepts and allowing exploration. Foam is perfect for little hands, quietness and a satisfying "feel," making these manipulatives useful and optimal. Five Frames is a set of four interlocking frames, each with five pegs. Pegs are two-sided (red and yellow) which means you can create a red five frame and a yellow five frame or use the yellows as "one more" to illustrate basic addition concepts. Ten frames has four sets of interlocking ten frames each with ten double-sided pegs. The frames interlock side-by-side as well as end-to-end. Each set comes with a brief activity guide that includes suggestions for some basic activities to get you started. ~ Janice
This was part of the PreK Manipulatives Kit at the Singapore Math website. But the kit seemed expensive, so I piece-mealed my kit between Rainbow Resources and was able to save $100.
To assist in the CPA process