Trace and write numbers from 1-10. Combine writing practice with counting and copying a variety of models. Use five frames, ten frames, snap cubes, tally marks, dice patterns and circular arrangements to model numbers.
Introduce numbers to describe how many objects in a group or set. Use 1-to-1 correspondence to count and quantify the number of counters on a five frame. Emphasize that the last number counted represents the whole group of objects, not the last object. Count and draw counters on five frames. Learn digits by tracing.
Use snap cubes as the go-to manipulative for modeling numbers concretely. They can be unsnapped or broken apart to find smaller parts. They can be snapped together or unitized to make the total or whole. Count, quantify, draw, and trace numbers to 5 using snap cubes. Prerequisites: K-12
Draw tally marks to model numbers pictorially. Use straws, stirrers, and toothpicks to model concretely, and continue tracing digits to represent numbers abstractly. Why is the 5th tally drawn horizontally or diagonally instead of vertically like the other 4? Want to unitize and show 1 group of 5, instead of 5 groups of 1. Prerequisites: K-13
