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Counting frame to 20

You learn to count beads to 20: the full bar is 10, the bottom bar you count on top.

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How to work it out

  1. Has the whole top bar been pushed to the left? Then you already have 10 beads.
  2. Add the beads on the bottom bar.

How many beads do you see? (10 above and 4 below)

  1. See that the top bar is full: that is 10.
  2. Count the beads on the bottom bar: 4.
  3. Add them: 10 + 4 = 14.
  4. There are 14 beads.
More examples

How many beads do you see? (10 above and 7 below)

  1. The top bar is full: 10.
  2. Count the bottom bar: 5 red and 2 white is 7.
  3. Add them: 10 + 7 = 17.
  4. There are 17 beads.

How many beads do you see? (10 above and 10 below)

  1. The top bar is full: 10.
  2. The bottom bar is also full: 10.
  3. Add them together: 10 + 10 = 20.
  4. There are 20 beads.