Make teen numbers click for your kindergarten students with this hands-on, engaging math unit focused on building deep number understanding from 11–20. This unit is designed to help students move beyond rote counting and truly understand how numbers are built using tens and ones.
Through interactive lessons, visual models, and meaningful practice, students will develop a strong foundation in number sense that sets them up for future place value success.
What This Unit Covers
Week 1: Count and Model Numbers to 20
Students build confidence counting to 20 while using hands-on tools and visual models to represent numbers. They practice one-to-one correspondence, counting strategies, and connecting numbers to quantities.
Week 2: Represent, Read, and Write Numbers to 20
Students deepen their understanding by reading, writing, and representing numbers in multiple ways. They connect numerals to quantities and practice writing numbers with purpose and understanding.
Week 3: Teen Numbers – Tens and Some Ones
Students explore the structure of teen numbers by composing and decomposing numbers into one ten and some ones. Using base ten blocks, drawings, and equations, students begin to understand place value in a meaningful and developmentally appropriate way.
Why Teachers Love Magic of Math
- Builds strong conceptual understanding, not just memorization
- Uses hands-on activities and visual models to support all learners
- Provides clear, structured lesson plans for easy implementation
- Keeps students actively engaged through meaningful math experiences
- Aligned to key standards for kindergarten math
Standards Alignment
This unit aligns with key Kindergarten standards, including:
CCSS:
K.CC.A.2, K.CC.A.3, K.CC.B.4, K.CC.B.4a, K.CC.B.4b, K.CC.B.4c, K.CC.B.5, K.NBT.A.1
TEKS:
K.2A, K.2B, K.2C, K.2I, K.5
Perfect For:
- Whole group math lessons
- Small group instruction
- Math centers and guided practice
- Intervention and reteaching
Give your students the tools they need to truly understand teen numbers and build a strong math foundation with Kindergarten Magic of Math Unit 8.
