Are you interested in using rekenreks with your students, but you’re not sure how? A few years ago, I was in the same boat. I had been to a math training that used rekereks and I couldn’t wait to use them in my classroom. I made a class set out of cardboard and proudly brought them to school. Except I had no idea what to do with them! I had learned a game or two, but needed guidance with how to teach my students about them. In this post, I’ll show
Hello Everyone, Just a very quick post today, but before I share, I want to thank you for all the e-mail messages about the hurricane crises here in Texas. So many of our friends have lost their schools and homes. Please keep giving! Along that same line, please keep our Florida family and friends in your thoughts in the next few days as well! Having grown up in the West Palm Beach area, we are watching this next hurricane very carefully! Hold on! Stay safe and be smart all!!! We love you! And ...We can't forget about the wildfires! This is all just so devastating. We have to lean on each other for support, care, and encouragement. Praying for everyone affected! Having all this going on makes it hard to focus on much else, but I was able to put together a little Rekenrek unit. By now you have probably heard of this hands on tool for kids to use to see patterns in numbers, help with composing and decomposing, and so much more. I started using them with my kids last year and totally fell in love with the engagement I saw with my firsties. Kids love them! In this little unit you will be introduced to what a rekenrek is, where to get them, how to make them, how to begin using them in your classroom, and how to practice using them in math tubs. Here are a few pages from the unit. I encourage you to give them a try. I want to thank our school district for generously getting some for our primary grades!! :) If you are at all interested in Rekenreks, slide on over and CLICK HERE!! Free download! Let me know what you think. This is an introductory unit, but my plan is to add to it or create a "part 2." I hope your kids enjoy and learn as much as mine have! Take care, everyone!! Joyfully! Nancy
Are you interested in using rekenreks with your students, but you’re not sure how? A few years ago, I was in the same boat. I had been to a math training that used rekereks and I couldn’t wait to use them in my classroom. I made a class set out of cardboard and proudly brought them to school. Except I had no idea what to do with them! I had learned a game or two, but needed guidance with how to teach my students about them. In this post, I’ll show
This post will share with you some Thinking Maps we worked on this week! You can see below we have been talking about Dr. Seuss. What do we know about Dr. Seuss? Creating word family chunks Shared Reading During Daily 5 this week, I just typed some of his books on charts. The kids LOVED reading them! We added to our Poetry Books click here for downloads
Rekenreks, also called number racks, are tools that help students build important benchmarks, such as 5, 10, and 20. FREE instructions for making you own!
Hello Everyone, Just a very quick post today, but before I share, I want to thank you for all the e-mail messages about the hurricane crises here in Texas. So many of our friends have lost their schools and homes. Please keep giving! Along that same line, please keep our Florida family and friends in your thoughts in the next few days as well! Having grown up in the West Palm Beach area, we are watching this next hurricane very carefully! Hold on! Stay safe and be smart all!!! We love you! And ...We can't forget about the wildfires! This is all just so devastating. We have to lean on each other for support, care, and encouragement. Praying for everyone affected! Having all this going on makes it hard to focus on much else, but I was able to put together a little Rekenrek unit. By now you have probably heard of this hands on tool for kids to use to see patterns in numbers, help with composing and decomposing, and so much more. I started using them with my kids last year and totally fell in love with the engagement I saw with my firsties. Kids love them! In this little unit you will be introduced to what a rekenrek is, where to get them, how to make them, how to begin using them in your classroom, and how to practice using them in math tubs. Here are a few pages from the unit. I encourage you to give them a try. I want to thank our school district for generously getting some for our primary grades!! :) If you are at all interested in Rekenreks, slide on over and CLICK HERE!! Free download! Let me know what you think. This is an introductory unit, but my plan is to add to it or create a "part 2." I hope your kids enjoy and learn as much as mine have! Take care, everyone!! Joyfully! Nancy
As math teachers of littles we know our students need hands-on concrete experiences as mathematicians. Being able to quickly solve an addition or subtraction problem only comes after dozens of hand…
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As math teachers of littles we know our students need hands-on concrete experiences as mathematicians. Being able to quickly solve an addition or subtraction problem only comes after dozens of hand…
Rekenreks build students' number sense and understanding of the relationships between numbers. They are a strong visual model that allow students to build numbers using five and ten as benchmarks.
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Hello Everyone, Just a very quick post today, but before I share, I want to thank you for all the e-mail messages about the hurricane crises here in Texas. So many of our friends have lost their schools and homes. Please keep giving! Along that same line, please keep our Florida family and friends in your thoughts in the next few days as well! Having grown up in the West Palm Beach area, we are watching this next hurricane very carefully! Hold on! Stay safe and be smart all!!! We love you! And ...We can't forget about the wildfires! This is all just so devastating. We have to lean on each other for support, care, and encouragement. Praying for everyone affected! Having all this going on makes it hard to focus on much else, but I was able to put together a little Rekenrek unit. By now you have probably heard of this hands on tool for kids to use to see patterns in numbers, help with composing and decomposing, and so much more. I started using them with my kids last year and totally fell in love with the engagement I saw with my firsties. Kids love them! In this little unit you will be introduced to what a rekenrek is, where to get them, how to make them, how to begin using them in your classroom, and how to practice using them in math tubs. Here are a few pages from the unit. I encourage you to give them a try. I want to thank our school district for generously getting some for our primary grades!! :) If you are at all interested in Rekenreks, slide on over and CLICK HERE!! Free download! Let me know what you think. This is an introductory unit, but my plan is to add to it or create a "part 2." I hope your kids enjoy and learn as much as mine have! Take care, everyone!! Joyfully! Nancy
This is a rekenrek…just in case it’s a new term to you. When we started common core, a rekenrek was one of the new tools I learned how to ...
Rekenreks, also called number racks, are tools that help students build important benchmarks, such as 5, 10, and 20. FREE instructions for making you own!
Use these Savvy Subitizing Cards that engage kids in a wonderful subitizing activity using dot patterns, ten frames, rekenreks, finger patterns, and more.
Here is a quick list of ideas that can be used with Rekenreks in your classroom! I have a large Rekenrek and each student in my class also has an individual one. You can find the ones I use at: http://www.mathrack.com/ Be sure to add discussion and have the students talk through the activities. Another idea to use with Rekenreks is to add in the use of small white boards. I have each student lay the Rekenrek at the top of the board and as we work, the students are recording what we are doing. Hope you enjoy this product! If you download it, please rate it and follow me! Check out my blog at: www.christywaters.blogspot.com
This online abacus tool provides a fun, practical way for students to model math operations and build number sense. Try it today!
Hello Everyone, Just a very quick post today, but before I share, I want to thank you for all the e-mail messages about the hurricane crises here in Texas. So many of our friends have lost their schools and homes. Please keep giving! Along that same line, please keep our Florida family and friends in your thoughts in the next few days as well! Having grown up in the West Palm Beach area, we are watching this next hurricane very carefully! Hold on! Stay safe and be smart all!!! We love you! And ...We can't forget about the wildfires! This is all just so devastating. We have to lean on each other for support, care, and encouragement. Praying for everyone affected! Having all this going on makes it hard to focus on much else, but I was able to put together a little Rekenrek unit. By now you have probably heard of this hands on tool for kids to use to see patterns in numbers, help with composing and decomposing, and so much more. I started using them with my kids last year and totally fell in love with the engagement I saw with my firsties. Kids love them! In this little unit you will be introduced to what a rekenrek is, where to get them, how to make them, how to begin using them in your classroom, and how to practice using them in math tubs. Here are a few pages from the unit. I encourage you to give them a try. I want to thank our school district for generously getting some for our primary grades!! :) If you are at all interested in Rekenreks, slide on over and CLICK HERE!! Free download! Let me know what you think. This is an introductory unit, but my plan is to add to it or create a "part 2." I hope your kids enjoy and learn as much as mine have! Take care, everyone!! Joyfully! Nancy
Bouw gevoel voor getallen met deze stevige Mini 100-kralen rekenrek, ideaal voor hands-on leren in de klas. Het biedt een concreet, fysiek object om concepten te leren, waaronder getallen 1-100, subitiseren, samenstellen en ontbinden van getallen, en optellen en aftrekken. Dit compacte, duurzame rekengereedschap heeft een stevig houten frame en 100 kleurgecodeerde houten kralentellers.Details: De Mini 100-kralenRekenrek is geweldig voor hands-on rekenen leren en geeft leerlingen een concreet object bij het leren van getalbegrip en relaties voor getallen tot 100. Compact en duurzaam met een stevig houten frame. Het rekenrek heeft 10 rijen van 10 kralen, elk met 5 witte en 5 rode. De kraalkleur verandert bij 50, wat aangeeft dat 100 bestaat uit 2 sets van 50. Gebruik de Mini 100-Bead Rekenrek om tot 100 te tellen, deelwoorden te leren, getallen samen te stellen en te ontbinden, en optellen en aftrekken. Inclusief meertalige activiteitengids. Afmeting 23cm H x 15cm B. Set is ook verkrijgbaar als een set van 25 stuks.
Each EDX Education Rekenrek Counting Frame features 2 rows of 10 beads allowing early learners to count in groups of 5 or 10. It will help young minds to visualise number relationships, enhance logical reasoning skills and to develop strategies for addition and subtraction.
I’m excited to be sharing an easy project with you today–one of my favorite math tools: rekenreks! I don’t know about you, but I love to use rekenreks in my classroom. If you’ve never heard of rekenreks before, you will! These arithmetic racks consist of two strings, with a row of beads on each string. Each row is traditionally made up of five red beads and five white beads, but you can use any two colors you like. They are great for helping students to understand number concepts such as
Rekenrek activities and resources to develop number sense.
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RekenRods Ten-Frames help students connect the visualization of the rekenrek tool to the anchor number 10 within the Ten-Frame structure. Ten Frame allow kids to visualize early math concepts such as counting, addition, subtraction, number patterns, making 10, number relationships, and number correspondence. Using the Ten Frame Board, kids can easily learn addition and subtraction by adding the foam counters into the board or taking out the counters. Circle math counters help students understand the numbering system and allow students to visually see results. Ten Frame is a mathematical manipulative that helps students develop basic number sense through the composition and decomposition of number within 5, 10, 20, and beyond. The red and white two-sided foam math counters help reinforce math skills in children through hands-on learning. The boards connect to each other. It helps kids develop number concepts and learn basic facts to ten and beyond. This set includes 4 foam, interlocking Ten-Frames and 40 foam math counters. For over 55 years, hand2mind has encouraged hands-on learning and discovery, driving deeper understanding and helping children unlock their full potential. hand2mind specializes in math manipulatives designed to help students learn by doing. We supply Math Counters, Rekenreks, Abacus, Counting Cubes and more to help little ones go from counting to 10, 20 and beyond! From early math to middle school math, hand2mind has you covered with products designed to enhance learning in the classroom and the world around us. Through hands-on exploration and discovery we strive to find new ways to encourage students in math practice, literacy activities, STEM education and more!
Rekenrek activities and resources to develop number sense.
Are you interested in using rekenreks with your students, but you’re not sure how? A few years ago, I was in the same boat. I had been to a math training that used rekereks and I couldn’t wait to use them in my classroom. I made a class set out of cardboard and proudly brought them to school. Except I had no idea what to do with them! I had learned a game or two, but needed guidance with how to teach my students about them. In this post, I’ll show
Well, another school year is off and running, and once again, I had the best of intentions of doing better at blogging. Oh well...And so it goes. Time escapes me once again. I find myself wondering once again, what has kept me so busy? I'm not sure I will ever be able to answer that question. Anyhoo--I wanted to share my latest discovery about rekenreks. I think I shared a while ago that I had made some and they were working out just fine. However, by chance, I discovered a better way to make them. It all started when I received my materials from Frog Street Press for the make and take session I did this summer in San Antonio (which, by the way, was a complete sell out!) In making the rekenreks for my session, I discovered that they turned out even better than before, so I wanted to share that with you. When I constructed the first ones, I put the pipe cleaners directly into the foam board, which meant that the pipe cleaners were taped down on the back, and they showed. This time, I started with a cute name plate (there are so many to choose from!), and THEN I mounted them onto the foam board with hot glue. The last step was taping the edges with duct tape. I went with a name plate that would match my Rock Star themed room this time. Also, I decided to make them all exactly the same. I don't know about you, but if you have several to choose from, the kids will always want to be selective about which one they choose! So now, I don't give them a choice, because they all look just alike, and time is saved when passing them out! Another tip I wanted to share this time is putting the little happy face sticker in the top left-hand corner. Sometimes the kids want to tell you the way they made their number by starting on the right and moving toward the left. I guess this would be OK, but I really want them to proceed from left to right, just like we do when we read. So, this way, having the little smiley face helps them to remember where to start. Here are a few pictures to help give you an idea of how I constructed them this time: It is my goal in the near future to make a little video that shows you how I use my rekenreks during our "Math Talks." So, stay tuned--but don't hold your breath!
Do you have a rekenrek and you don't know how to use it? Or maybe even you have a classroom set of rekenreks and you've never really pulled them out? Or maybe you've never even seen a rekenrek and you're like “what the heck is that?”
These rekenrek number printables are perfect for differentiation while practicing representing numbers (1 through 20). All students can learn and grow in math! These rekenrek printables can be used for small group math instruction, math centers, or math stations. Here is an easy-to-implement support which will allow you to print and go! This resource will keep you afloat because… ☑ Use the printables to write on OR slip inside a dry erase sleeve for reuse! ☑ It's diverse and can meet the needs of all of your students! {Print the pages for a specific student need or print them all for differentiating for the whole class!} ☑ The printables were designed to be rigorous and meet your specific grade level standards. ........................................................................................................................ Includes: ★ Blank copy with no number (add to small groups or math center) ★ 4 cover options Representing Numbers Book My Numbers Book My Number Representations My Number Book ★ Numbers 1-20 pages ★ All blackline pages Please see detailed preview for full-color photographs of what is included. ........................................................................................................................ Focus Standards: → TEKS- K.2B → The student applies mathematical process standards to understand how to represent and compare whole numbers, the relative position and magnitude of whole numbers, and relationships within the numeration system. → K.2B Read, write, and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20 with and without objects or pictures. → CCSS K.CC.A.3 → K.CC.A.3 Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects). ........................................................................................................................ Additional Related Resources Teen Number Writing Math Games for Math Workstations or Guided Math Teen Number Writing Toolkit: for whole group and small group instruction ........................................................................................................................ Product Notes 1. This file is NOT editable. 2. Please download the preview for a closer look at this resource. 3. This individual file is included in a cost-savings bundle here. Please do not purchase both. Here’s to you for making a splash and checking out this diverse, rigorous resource! Laura For FREE tips + resources, become a valued partner of Down River Resources. © Down River Resources 2023 to present. Single classroom use only. For use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at a discounted price. Keywords: number rack, subitizing, rekenrek activities, rekenrek math, rekenrek centers, number practice, rekenrek
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Kindergarten blog for teachers in the classroom. Ideas for homeschooling as well. Free files to your with your students.
Using the Rekenrek as a Visual Model for Strategic Reasoning in Read more about rekenrek, beads, cardstock, tens, blackline and strategies.
Well let me tell you I have been gettin’ my craft on … lol. I have to admit I didn’t start all these projects this week, but I did finish...
