Learning Resources Giant Magnetic Ten Frame Set - Math Manipulatives, Teacher Supplies, Back to School, Ages 5+

(Wife): I'm a former elementary ESL teacher in a school that had us in the classroom, even for math. I bought this set because I am now homeschooling our kid. This five frame / ten frame set is fantastic! Let me try to explain why. I think we all realize that math instruction has changed since we were kids. The five frames / ten frames are visualization tools that can be used for computation, algebraic reasoning, patterns, multiplication -- that kind of thing. In most of my examples, I used little trinkets I bought here and there: beads, poms, eraser tips, but the kit comes with counters that are blue on one side and green on the other. The idea with the ten frames (and trinkets) is to make math kid-friendly. But how do you use the five-frames and ten frames? Okay, starting in kindergarten, you can use a five-frame to show combinations of five. What do I mean? 5+ 0 = 5 4+1 = 5 3+2 = 5 2+3 = 5 1+4 = 5 0+5=5 The way I show this to my kid is by going left-to-right, top-to-bottom as a general rule. When I am using the counters and want to, say, show 1+1+3 = 5, what I can do is alternate colors - for example, one blue, followed by one green, followed by three blue. If I want to, I can then flip it around and write 3+1+1 = 5. You can use five frames and ten frames to break down numbers of two or more - for examples, 4= 1+3 and 3 = 2+1, until you end up with 1+1+1+1+1 = 5, in the example of a combination of 5 on a five-frame. So, kids end up learning different math properties this way. The idea is to start teaching kids visualization, automaticity, algebraic reasoning.... in other words, number sense. But how do you set it up? Well, they are somewhat open-ended; but I generally go from top to bottom, left-to-right, just like how we read. In one photo example, a five-frame is read from bottom to top. You can do it that way, too, depending on how you have it set up. The choice is ultimately yours, although I would recommend certain conventions, probably moreso for classroom settings when you have students with visual-spatial-type learning disabilities. If you are combining three or more groups using the provided counters, you can alternate colors; although you may wish to add an additional small trinket group in there, to be sure all groups remain clearly distinct. Because this set provides both ten frames and five frames, you can form arrays by attaching them using them vertically. (You can just put them next to each other beneath to keep going if you want to build bigger arrays.) What are arrays? Groups of groups - in other words, multiples. It's a way of teaching multiplication. Hopefully one of my pictures also shows that you can put the frames together for patterns. You can likewise use these to teach subtraction. Division would probably be a bit trickier but might still be doable, if you set it up right - and also depending on the size of your initial group. Happy math learning! = )

I purchased this product to be used as a teaching tool a few months ago. My hope was that it would help my student master basic addition. It worked so well, I sent it home with the parent. Within 2 weeks the parent returned the tool, and then I sent it home with another parent whose child was struggling with addition. Since that time, I've used this tool with multiple students and I've used it to help students master addition and subtraction. I lend it out so regularly that I've decided I need to order another one. It has become one of my favorite tools for teaching 1st - 3rd graders and struggling 4th graders. There are many strategies for helping a child master addition but in my experience, helping a child concretely visualize when 2 numbers add up to 10 is a vital skill. This tool makes that clear. And if a child struggles so much that they are anxious about their answer this tool is a MUST becomes it helps build confidence. (Note: Increasing a child's confidence is the most IMPORTANT aspect of teaching a struggling student)

Absolutely am in love with these l0 frames. My son even likes them. Less paper to use and the chips are nice as well makes counting so much easier for him. I wish I had found these last year. They are a sturdy plastic. You get 10 and 5 frames as well as a bunch of chips. They fill a snack baggie. They are able to be separated by 10 and 5. I needed to put it all into a bit a bigger box so my son can get without dumping it all.

I use these daily in my classroom. My students are able to see the number of the week in 10 frame form. We count the number 1 to 1 as I fill in the frame with the colorful magnetic dots. They are the perfect weight and size. The magnetic quality is great. The magnets don’t slide down and stay exactly where I put them for the entire day.

This math manipulative is a great product. It is very sturdy and comes with amble pieces. I use these in my small group and it works for magnetic services or non-magnetic. The pieces can be a little hard to pick up.

This is a great tool for teaching number bonds to students who needs help visualising numbers. The instructions are sparse but with some imagination there are quite a few activities you can do with these. My issue isn't with the usefulness of the product itself but with the build quality. I guess this is OK for home use but as a teacher I do not see this as a classroom grade product; the decal that wraps around the whiteboard will be picked off by the kids. ++Pros++ +Clear dark lines against a white background +Good soft foam magnetic counters that won't shatter or lose strength when dropped multiple times on the floor +Counter's magnetic strength is just right; not too strong but not too weak that it drops off or move when shaken about +small light and well balanced for tiny hands --Cons-- -Lines are NOT PRINTED on the whiteboards; the lines are printed on a decal which wraps around the whiteboard -Little if any instructions provided and no real activity is listed in the one page instruction At the end of the day this is just a tool. It is up to you as a parent and/or teacher to use your imagination and creativity to come up with an engaging learning experience for the child. That and you must get your questioning technique right... only then will this tool serves it's purpose. That said I'm no English teacher and it isn't my native language so excuse me if there are any grammatical errors in my review.

When I was young nan and Grandad used to take us to a sweet shop where we would get to spend new pennies (decimal) on sweets and work out how much change to expect. Nowadays it seems to be cashless so I doubt that many children will go to the shops so I’m always looking for ways to make learning fun for my grandchildren, and this rainbow ten-frames classroom set has been a wonderful discovery. Consisting of 10x ten boards and 100x black & white counters and a small set of cards. It’s up to you to design the learning game, each (children and adults) have a ten board and ten counters and have to select cards so that the others can carry out simple addition and subtraction. Progressing from 1x ten board (units), to 2x ten boards (tens and units), to 3x ten boards (hundreds, tens and units), etc…. The colourful frames and counters instantly captured and held my grandson’s attention, and they love playing with them while learning how maths works. Overall, this rainbow set has been a fantastic addition to our learning activities. It’s made maths more enjoyable for my grandchildren and as a grandmother that’s all I could ask for.

Sensational product Highly recommend

Très bon outil pour travailler les additions et soustraction. Je recommande !

Got these when they were heavily discounted and was very happy with the purchase. I don’t know if they are great value at the regular price, but it is a very nice set for small group reading and spelling practice.

presi per la scuola di mia figlia. li utilizzeranno per apprendere la matematica