Let’s Tally and Add to 10
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What's Inside
Reach for this book when you want a short math read for a preschooler or early kindergartner who is learning to count with tally marks. It is also a good fit for a child who is ready to think about how many more are needed to make 10.
I love to count tally marks! Help me figure out how many more tally marks I need to make 10.
Children practice reading tally marks, counting on, and finding the missing amount to reach 10. The simple math focus makes it useful for one-on-one practice, small groups, or quick review at home.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Let’s Tally and Add to 10 into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Counting tally marks
- Making 10
- Adding within 10
- Counting on
- Number sense
- Early math vocabulary
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you notice about tally marks as a way to count? How do they help you keep track?
- 2 When you see some tally marks, how can you figure out how many more are needed to make 10?
- 3 Can you show me 10 fingers, blocks, or beads another way after we count them?
- 4 Why might someone use tally marks instead of writing each number one by one?
- 5 If you started with a small group, what could you add to make the total 10?
- 6 Where do you see counting in your day, like snacks, toys, or people in line?
Words to Learn
- tally mark
- A tally mark is a quick line used to count things.
- count
- To count means to say how many there are.
- add
- To add means to put numbers together.
- sum
- The sum is the total after you add.
- ten
- Ten is the number after nine.
- number bond
- A number bond shows two parts that make one total.
- more
- More means an extra amount is needed.
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