What should my kindergartner do on this page?

They look at each ten frame, count the two parts, say the make ten combination, and write the total.

How can I help if my child counts every space one by one?

Point to the first filled part, name that number, then count the remaining part together until the frame is full.

When is this worksheet a good fit?

It fits well when a child can count to ten and is starting to see that two smaller groups can make one total.

Why use ten frames for making ten?

A ten frame shows the total space clearly, so children can see how many are there and how many more complete ten.

Can we reuse the page after it is filled in?

Yes, cover the written totals and ask your child to say each number pair again from the ten-frame model.

Learning Outcomes

Ten frames → Count two number parts → Identifies 7 and 3, 6 and 4, and 8 and 2 as ten.

Number pairs → Connect parts to a total → Writes 10 after checking each make ten model visually.

Kindergarten math talk → Say and check combinations → Explains how two groups fill one ten frame.

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Make Ten Ten Frames Worksheet

Kindergarten Math

English Addition & Subtraction Logical Thinking 5 years old

Kids can stall when a number sentence feels too abstract. This printable keeps the idea small and concrete with three make ten ten-frame models: 7 and 3, 6 and 4, and 8 and 2. Sit together, look at one frame at a time, count the two parts, say the combination out loud, and write the total in the field.

This page is a good fit for a kindergartner who can count to ten and is beginning to connect groups with written numbers. If your child still counts each space one by one, that is okay. The ten-frame layout gives a steady visual place to check, so 7 and 3 can become “a full ten” instead of just another counting task.

The practice is simple, but it does important math work. Children compare the filled parts inside one frame, count on to ten, and notice that different pairs can make the same total. You can guide with plain questions like, “How many are in the first part?” “How many more fill the frame?” and “What total should we write?”

After the page is finished, use it once more as a quick oral warm-up: cover the written total and ask which two numbers make ten. For a next step with related visual thinking, try the bigger, smaller, and equal groups worksheet to compare group sizes, or the greater, smaller, or equal numbers worksheet to connect comparison language with written numbers.

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