Felt Ball Tens Frames - Pack of 5

Looking to make maths fun while boosting those early numeracy skills? Our Felt Ball Tens Frames are your answer! These delightful wooden frames provide endless opportunities for EYFS learners to dive into counting, problem-solving, and pattern-making activities. 

These compact yet robust frames are perfect for teaching fundamental mathematical concepts like making ten, numerical skills, and reasoning. Add natural resources to your frames, and watch as learners incorporate nature into their counting adventures. Perfect when used with felt balls, or any natural resource loose parts you have lying around, like acorns, beads or pebbles. Who says maths has to stay indoors?

Not just for early years maths areas, these frames also help bridge the gap into numeracy KS1 and numeracy key stage 2, ensuring progression in basic mathematical skills. They’re an excellent addition to any early years foundation stage maths curriculum, helping learners grasp maths concepts while having so much fun, that they won’t even realise they’re learning. And as for you, the teacher? Say goodbye to dry number drills and hello to dynamic, hands-on maths games that everyone will love. Oh, and the dimensions? A handy 9 cm x 18 cm – just the right size for classroom or sensory exploration. Ready, set, count to ten!

Features

• Dimensions: Each frame measures W9 cm x L18 cm, the perfect size for young learners to grasp and interact with independently. The compact size makes them easy to store and ideal for classroom or nursery use.
• Material: Made from sturdy wood, the frames are durable for continuous use in a busy early years setting, ensuring they withstand the energy of young learners without compromising on quality.
• Design: The simple, clear design of the frames allows children to focus on the numeracy skills they’re developing. The wooden frames are versatile and can be used in conjunction with a range of loose parts, like felt balls, for added creative potential.
• Number Representation: Each frame is designed to hold ten felt balls, making them a great resource for exploring the number ten and beginning to understand grouping and counting in a fun, visual way.
• Set of Five Frames: By connecting multiple frames together, children can experiment with larger numbers, making this a flexible resource that grows with their learning needs and abilities.

Benefits

• Promotes Counting Skills: The frames help learners visualize numbers, supporting their counting and numeracy skills. As children move the felt balls into the frames, they build an understanding of the number ten, paving the way for more complex maths skills as they grow.
• Encourages Pattern Making: Joining frames together is an excellent opportunity for children to explore pattern creation. This hands-on approach helps deepen their understanding of sequences and symmetry, important aspects of mathematical concepts.
• Supports Early Problem Solving: Children will face challenges as they arrange felt balls in the frames, prompting them to think critically about how to fit the pieces together. This boosts their reasoning skills and encourages creative solutions.
• Facilitates Group Learning: These frames are perfect for both individual and group activities, promoting collaboration in an early years maths area. Children can work together to build number-based patterns, offering a dynamic, cooperative learning experience.
• Versatile Resource for Teachers: These frames are an excellent addition to any teacher resource kit. They can be used alongside the other five or ten frames, to reinforce counting and maths skills in line with the early years foundation stage maths curriculum.