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The Maths They Teach Now

Four short lessons for grown-ups who learned maths another way: number bonds, ten-frames, bar diagrams and the area model, each with a game for the kitchen table.

For grown-ups, from what BarPals teaches children at Spark & Anvil.

  1. Lesson 1Number bonds
  2. Lesson 2Ten-frames
  3. Lesson 3Bar diagrams
  4. Lesson 4The area model
At the table · 2 or more, any ages from about 5

Make ten at the table

You'll need: An egg box with ten cups and a handful of buttons or beans.

  1. One player puts some buttons in the egg box without counting aloud.
  2. The other says how many there are, and how many more would make ten.
  3. Check together by filling the empty cups.
  4. Swap, and when it gets easy, try making twenty with two boxes.

Print the guidebook (all lessons + the table activity) →