Ten Bead Abacus

Master numbers from one to ten!

• Develop an understanding of amounts up to ten

• Learn to think about the connection between numerals and amounts

• Learn about the composition and decomposition of ten

• Help children understand the numbers one to ten by doing counting and number composition and factorisation activities

• Input basic concepts such as colour and amount by moving the beads

• Say the numbers as you move the beads and help the children grasp the numbers as an image

• Five beads of each colour - five red and five yellow beads making it easy for the child to visually grasp sets of five

• Using the number cards and abacus together will allow you to associate numbers and beads.

• Help the children learn to think about connecting numbers and amounts