Post 4: Why use 5 and 10 frames

 Post 4 : Why Use 5 and 10 Frames?

Personal Objective:

I truly enjoyed myself this week playing on the links found below. I also believe that this is an activity
that no matter what age one can teach any child because you can use manipulatives that the child enjoys.
With the help of technology things have become even more fun! Understanding both 5 and 10 can help children build number relationships and master a variety of math concepts. Working with frames and counters gives opportunities for preschoolers to explore the quantity 5 and 10 and work on developing numeracy skills.

Common Core Standard:

Know number names and the count sequence.
PK.CC.1 Count to 20.
Count to tell the number of objects.
PK.CC.3abc Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities to 10;connect counting to cardinality.
a. When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.
b. Understand that the last number name said tells the number of objects counted.
The number of objects is the same regardless of their arrangement or the order in which they were counted.
c. Understand that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one larger.
PK.CC.4. Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 10 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as any as 5 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1 – 10, count out that many objects.  

Activity:

Five Frame Activities

1. Displaying a Number
Educator or student can select a number or roll a number to have student display in the frame with counters. 

2. Fill in the Number
 You can ask, "how many more counters do we need to make 5?” You can place counters on the table with the frame.  ( You can also have different color counters) The student can figure out how many more counters to fill the 5 frame. This activity will build understanding that five can be broken down into smaller parts, example. 4+1 and 3+2.

3. Addition Stories
For older preschoolers, use addition stories. The preschooler will need to place counters into the frame to illustrate the math problem you give to them.​ (Example: “one birds was sitting on a tree. four more birds landed on the fence. How many birds are there on the fence now?” 

4. Name the Number
When placing an amount of counters on the frame ask: “ can you name the number.” Allow time for student to figure it out and listen as he/she tells you how many counters are on the frame. They may answer you with, “Four because one is empty”, “Four because 2 and 2 is 4”, “Four because 3 and 1 is 4.” To build  subitizing, encourage children to name the number without counting.  (Next blog!)

Bonus: Put two of the five frames together to make and use ten frames, building even more number sense and math skills. (For more advanced children you can allow them to pick up more frames and counters, can they count above 20!)

Activity found at: https://www.pre-kpages.com/five-frames-activities-for-preschool/

Other Resources:

https://s28301.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Five-Frame-with-Number-Display.pdf

https://s28301.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/5-frame-strips.pdf

https://www.pre-kpages.com/products/patterns-unit-for-preschool/

https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Five-Frame/

https://www.nctm.org/Classroom-Resources/Illuminations/Interactives/Ten-Frame/

Reflection:

    I don't believe that a child is every too young to learn. I truly believe from the minute they enter this world they begin their long journey of knowledge. Five and ten frames are very useful for children to understand the concept using consistent clear arrangement. Moreover, as their skills develop over time using five and ten frames as a scaffold will enrich the child and they will begin to recognize scattered arrangements by using "decomposed" parts of the number to recognize the whole.