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Reid and Andrew playing ten frame war during Math Workshop.

Over the past two weeks we have been exploring different materials that we can use in Math Workshop.  Today, we used the ten frame.  It all started this morning when the kids came to morning meeting.  There was a giant ten frame on the floor with masking tape. (A ten frame is basically two rows of rectangles that form a grid.)  The kids were very curious about this and asked what it was.  I responded with, “I’m not sure, what do you think it is?”  Reid thought it might have something to do with math and Jermaine thought it had to do with the number ten.  When I said we would come back to it at during Math Workshop the kids acted like it was the end of the world.  They really wanted to know!

When we returned to it this afternoon, we had a wonderful conversation about the giant ten frame on the floor.  I challenged the kids to see how they could use them as mathematicians.  Together we came up with counting, sorting, and helping with problems.  Finally, to end our ten frame exploration we learned about the game ten frame war. The kids got a chance to play with partners.  Check out some of the pictures to see how they did!

Melina and Shayla playing ten frame war.

Maxwell and Wyatt playing ten frame war.

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