Ten Frames/Subitizing

One of my biggest faults is having to much enthusiasm.  You might think: not possible!  But really, it scares people.  Right now I am very big on Ten Frames and Subitizing.  Nerdy but totally awesome.

We are working on using Ten (and Five) Frames and Subitizing (or dot plates) which is the concept of students being able to visually see numbers and in turn do basic math.  Subitizing is defied as 'to perceive at a glance the number of items presented. The hardest part of these two subjects is realizing that the students take the lead.  Students need talk through their metacogition of the subject and discuss with each other what they see, the conclusions they draw, and be allowed to create arguments and reasons about their answers..

Ten Frames

Ten Frame Resources:
Black Line Masters of different types/sizes of Ten Frames (scroll down)
Morning Meeting/Calendar idea on how to use Ten Frames
Online movie on how to use Ten Frames to teach math facts for 10
Whole group explanation how to use ten frames and games
Online Manipulative Game for Ten Frames
More lessons and games for Ten Frames
A Teachers's Experience and how to use Ten Frames as a War Game

All Basic Subitizing Combos

Subitizing Resources:
A Teacher's Experience and how she used Dot Cards w/ a download of cards
A Teacher's Experience on how to use Bingo Dobers for student's to create
Partner game to Practice Subitizing
More Subitizing games and resources

In all honesty, the introduction of these two topics during calendar time or at the beginning of your math time takes a total of 1 minute, tops.  You can do a lot w/ them as your concepts grow with number recognition, adding, and subtracting.  My favorite part is it leads to student conversations which is at the Analysis level w/ out prep from you.  I look forward to revisiting this post w/ pictures of what my teachers are doing w/ this!