Counting with Ten Frames is a a very effective strategy to help support children and their counting. Once learning number up until 10 has been achieved, adding 20 frames and eventually 30 frames can easily be added to increase difficulty. Following the Reggio Amelia Approach, parents and educators can extend their child's learning but using natural objects within the classroom, outside or at home. Instead of using the regular ten frame, perhaps making a natural ten frame out of sticks, string, rocks etc. Furthermore, the ten frame can be used in more than one way, perhaps by having each object in each space represent a 1 to 1 representation, that each object in each space represents a number, and that if a whole frame is filled, that it means there are ten objects. Or, for children who may understand counting to ten, but may have a hard time imagining representation of the numbers can practice with finding objects that represent each number in each frame.
The nice thing about ten frames are that they can be made everywhere. Using household objects, sticky notes, tapes, etc, it is simple to make and simple to adapt depending on the age of children. But it can be adapted in many ways. Ie; making them larger so children can use their bodies to represent numbers, smaller to use very very small objects. The possibilities are endless with the use of your imagination!
The Wonders Of Learning Blogspot is a wonderful interactive way to see
Resource links
http://thewonderoflearning.blogspot.ca/2013/01/counting-beautiful-materials.html
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