![]() Ten-frames are the conceptually bell of the math ball in the current era of math education AND FOR GOOD REASON. What doesn’t this activity have?! Introducing a Ten-Frame Understanding numbers can be composed by different combinations (5 and 1, 3 and 3, 4 and 2). Have an older child? Try two dice and track numbers 2 to 12. Kids roll a dice and keep track of how many times each number is rolled. This activity is part probability & statistics and part fine motor skills. Make sure to keep a close eye and excellent supervision with this activity. Let kids spend time with, explore, investigate, and sort coins. Easy Math Activities for Kids from Busy ToddlerĮach activity is linked and I also give a brief explanation so you know the basic idea before you click. We want kids who look for the answer, look for ways to solve problems, and look beyond basic memorizing. When the “right answer” is all kids are after, it has an incredible opposite effect to what we are after: they believe right is the only goal, that process doesn’t matter, and that thinking and problem solving aren’t valued. Let’s move away from the idea that math is about finding the perfect answer into math is about the process, the concepts, the critical thinking, the problem solving, and sure – eventually the “right” answer, but that cannot be the sole focus.
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