How to use this sheet

  • Read each bond as a sentence: "5 and 3 make 8." Saying it helps children see the whole and the two parts.
  • For a missing part, have the child count up from the part they know to the whole, using fingers or dots.
  • Keep a set of ten counters on the table so the child can split them into two groups and check an answer.

Common mistakes

  • Putting the whole in a part circle, or adding all three numbers. Point to the circle for the whole: it holds the biggest number.
  • Writing the same two parts every time, such as 5 and 5 for 10. Ask for a different way to make the number.
  • Forgetting that 0 and the number itself is also a bond, such as 0 and 7 make 7.

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