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Dot Patterns

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-MA1.4e, CD-MA4.3c
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    36-48 months, 48-60 months

Another way to organize objects for conceptual subitizing is with a 10 frame. Create a frame, 2" x 5" grid, on a whiteboard and then fill it with dots, up to 10. Show the children a series of different dot patterns and let them call them out. Start with only five dots, then move up to 10.

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