Preschool Math at Home by Kate Snow

Author:Kate Snow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press

3.5 Counters on the Five-Frame

Purpose

Introduce the five-frame

Materials

Five-frame (page 89); five counters

Activity

Place three counters on the five-frame as shown below. When using the five-frame, always place the counters from left to right, with no empty spaces between counters.

How to place three counters on the five-frame

Ask your child how many counters there are. (Three.) As in the other activities in this chapter, encourage him to recognize the quantity by sight, but allow him to count if he’s not sure.

Repeat for other numbers up to five, including zero. Then, tell your child a number from zero to five and have him put the matching number of counters on the five-frame.

Note

This activity introduces your child to the five-frame. This simple grid helps children visualize quantities in an orderly way. It also helps children begin to notice relationships between numbers, which is essential for comparing numbers and for beginning addition and subtraction. For example, when a child puts three counters on the five-frame, he can immediately see that he would need to add two more counters for all five boxes to be filled.

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