TTS EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and Counters User Guide

June 16, 2024
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Wooden Counting Blocks Teacher
Guide

This user guide takes you through a variety of activities that can be used for your Wooden Counting Blocks setTTS EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and
CountersTTS - logo

Count in Numbers up to 5

Use the bases 1-5 to count up to 5.
Children can add the counters 1 by 1 to the bases as they count.
Laying the bases side by side also demonstrates 1 more and 1 less.TTS EA-554
Wooden Counting Blocks and Counters - Bases before
counting

Count up to number 10
Use the bases to count up to number 10 either as a number line with 2 x number 5 base pieces:TTS EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and Counters - Count up to
number 10…or as a 10 frame pattern:TTS EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and Counters - frame
patternb

Additon to 20

Use the bases for simple addition.TTS EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and
Counters - simple addition

Subtraction 0-20

Use the bases for simple subtraction.TTS EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and
Counters - Subtraction 0-20

Use as a ten frame

Place 2 of the number 5 base pieces horizontally to create a ten frame and use for all your 10 frame activities:
TTS EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and Counters - Use as a ten
frame Number Bonds
Start by choosing a number – in this example, number 5 base is chosen:TTS
EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and Counters - Number
Bonds One More and One Less
There are 2 ways you can show one more and one less with our counting blocks:TTS EA-554 Wooden Counting Blocks and Counters - More and One
Less Multiplication with small numbers
Use the bases to practise your first multiplication questions. This is designed for smaller numbers.
Example:
3 x 3 = ?
Start by getting 3 x number 3 base pieces and adding countersTTS EA-554
Wooden Counting Blocks and Counters -adding countersThen line them up and use a number 5 base piece plus additional bases to more easily calculate the number it goes up to:TTS EA-554 Wooden
Counting Blocks and Counters - easily calculateAnswer: 3 x 3 = 9 (1 x number 5 base piece and 1 x number 4 base piece)

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