Materials: heavy paper, black construction paper cut in ¾” squares, glue,
book rings, manipulatives (bears, beans,
buttons, pennies, etc.)
Directions:   Glue
a specific number of squares on each page as shown.  
Write the numeral at the top and the word
at the bottom.
Children take manipulatives and match them
up one-to-one 
with the squares on each page.
Hint!           Adapt
this book for older students by having them discover
                  how
many different ways they can make the set.  For example:
                  Six
could be 3+3, 2 +4, 5 + 1, etc.
Vary
this activity by using seasonal objects, such as pumpkinseeds,  holiday erasers, and other small
toys.
 

