The big ideaAfter five, count on one bead at a time. Nine is one short of ten.
How it works
After five, count on one bead at a time: six, seven, eight, nine.
Five beads are one whole hand. Six is five and one more.
Nine is one short of ten, so one more bead fills the row.
Seven beads: five and two more.
Example 1: Six
Slide five beads across, one whole hand.
Slide one more across and say six.
Six is five and one more.
Five beads and one more make six.
Example 2: Seven
Slide five beads across.
Count on: six, seven.
Seven is five and two more.
Five and two more make seven.
Example 3: Nine
Count on from five: six, seven, eight, nine.
One place on the row is still free.
One more bead would make a whole row.
Nine beads across, with one place still free.
Words to know
count on
Start at a number you know and say the next ones.
one more
The next number after the one you have.
whole row
All ten beads on a row.
Watch out
Count on from five instead of starting again at one.
One more bead is the next number.
Nine is one short of ten.
Try it
Five beads and one more make what?
What number comes after seven?
Nine beads are across. How many more fill the row?
Five beads and two more make what?
Answers: 1. six · 2. eight · 3. one more · 4. seven
Try at homeAsk a grown-up to help you find nine small things, like buttons or spoons. Count the first five on one hand. Then count on, one at a time: six, seven, eight, nine. Slide a bead on the frame for each one.
For grown-upsFind nine small things like buttons. Count five on one hand first, then count on one at a time: six, seven, eight, nine.
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