Number Bonds to 10
Identify all number bond combinations for 9 and 10
Quickly recall partners that make 9 and 10
Develop joy in mathematical discovery
“The heart of the prudent gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)Just as we seek to understand number partnerships, we seek to understand God's wisdom
Gather at math area and review previous day's number bonds
Introduce partners of 9 and 10 using counters
Students find all possible number bonds for 9 and 10
Simpler: Focus only on 10's partners
Challenge: Time how quickly partners can be recalled
Celebrate mathematical discoveries
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play a new game with our number bonds!
Number bonds help children understand part-whole relationships in mathematics
Children might get frustrated if they can't immediately recall bonds
Increasing speed and confidence in number combinations