Count to fill a ten frame

Learning Objectives Count a set of objects up to 10. Place one counter in each box of a ten frame. Fill a ten frame to show a number from 1 to 10. Recognize that a full ten frame is 10. Say how many counters are in a ten frame without counting when it is full. Start filling the ten frame from the top left box. Have you ever used an egg carton? 🥚 A ten frame is just like one! Let's fill it up. We will learn about a special tool called a ten frame. It helps us see numbers and count. Learning this makes counting super easy! ✨ Real-World Applications Counting snacks to share 🍎 Putting away toys in a box 🧸 Seeing how many fingers you have 🖐️🖐️ Counting friends in a game 🧍

TermDefinitionExample Ten FrameA rectangle with 10 empty boxes. It has two rows of five boxes.🖼️ It looks like this: [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] on top, and [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] on the bottom. CounterA small object we use to count. It can be a dot, a bear, or a button.We can use a red circle 🔴 as a counter. CountTo say numbers in order to find out how many there are.Let's count the apples: 🍎 1, 🍎 2, 🍎 3. There are 3 apples! RowA line of boxes going from left to right.A ten frame has a top row and a bottom row. Each row has 5 boxes. FullWhen every box in the ten frame has a counter in it.A full ten frame always means 10! 🥳 EmptyWhen there are no counters in a box or a ten frame.An empty ten frame looks like this: [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ].

One in Each Box Rule 1 Counter = 1 Box Never put more than one counter in a box. Each friend gets their own seat! Top Left Start Rule Start Here → [📍] Always start in the top left box. Then fill the top row before the bottom row. Full Frame Rule 5 (top) + 5 (bottom) = 10 When the whole ten frame is full, you know it's 10 without counting!