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Make 10 Hearts

Count and write how many hearts you see. Draw more hearts to make 10.

kids-education.com - Hearts: Complete the Ten Frames

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Age 5 · 15 min · Medium

Count the hearts in six ten frames and draw the missing hearts to make 10.

Learning objectives

  • Count the hearts in each frame, pointing to each one.
  • Write how many hearts are already in each frame.
  • Draw the missing hearts to make 10.

What you need

  • Printed activity sheet
  • Pencil or crayon
  • Eraser, if using a pencil

Safety notes

Use age-appropriate drawing materials and supervise their use.

How to do it

  1. Print the sheet and offer your child a pencil or crayon.
  2. Show your child a frame and explain that it has space for 10 hearts.
  3. Count the hearts in the first frame together, pointing to each one.
  4. Show your child how to write the number and draw a heart in each empty space.
  5. Invite your child to complete the other frames, helping as needed.
  6. Count the hearts in a completed frame together and celebrate your child's effort.

Teaching suggestions

  • Say, “Let's touch each heart as we count.”
  • If writing the number is difficult, let your child say it and write it for them.
  • Cover the other frames with a sheet of paper so your child can focus on one at a time.
  • Connect the activity to everyday situations: “We have four cups. How many more do we need to make ten?”

Variations

  • Easier: Start with the frame that already has nine hearts. Count and complete it together.
  • Harder: Before drawing, ask your child to work out how many hearts are missing, then check.
  • Extend: On a separate sheet of paper, draw an empty ten frame together and invite your child to find another way to make 10.

Talk about it

  • How did you count the hearts in this frame?
  • What do you notice about the empty spaces?
  • How did you figure out how many hearts were missing?
  • What changed after you completed the frame?

What to look for

  • Notice whether your child points to and counts each heart once.
  • Notice whether your child writes or says how many hearts were already there.
  • Check whether your child draws one heart in each empty space and recognizes that the completed frame has 10.