The Base Ten number system is built entirely upon the number 10. Our metric system of measurement is, too! There are 10mm in a cm, 10 cm in a dm, 10 dm in a metre, and so on, and so on. Equip your child for success and and a love of mathematics with a deep understanding of the quantity 10.

Our customized Ten Frame is designed to perfectly fit our tiny toys, for play-based exploration and learning.

Your teacher-designed lesson card explains step-by-step how to use the frame to teach: visualizing quantities up to 10, counting up to 10, addition up to 10, subtraction from 10. 

Included:

• 1 Ten Frame Mat
• 1 Double Ten Frame Mat
• 1 Ten Frame & "Make-and-Break 10" Mat
• 20 tiny toys: 10 each of 2 kinds, to facilitate addition/subtraction
• toy numbers
• 3 great lessons to gain a deep understanding of the quantity 10

Condition: Excellent Used Condition

Ages: 4-10

Curriculum Connections:

• Math: numeracy/number concept, addition, subtraction

NOTE: Due to the upcycled nature of this learning set, toys may differ from those in picture. Each set will include 10 of one kind, and 10 of another, for a total of 20 tiny toys.

This is our most comprehensive, integrated learning unit yet! Based on two classic books, The Cat in the Hat and Ten Cats Have Hats, we'll explore rhyming, word building, and take a deep dive into the number 10.

Use our customized 10 Frames and our upcycled toy cats and hats to explore the quantity of 10. 

Use our upcycled toy letters and numbers to build addition and subtraction sentences up to 10, and generate the -at word family (cat, hat, sat, pat...)

Add a dramatic play around the Cat in the Hat with brand new finger puppets, and a brand new wooden puzzle.

Included: 

• Book: Cat in the Hat
• Book: Ten Cats Have Hats
• Cat in the Hat wooden puzzle *NEW*
• Cat in the Hat finger puppets *NEW*
• 10 toy hats
• 10 toy cats
• Double Ten Frame (for 10 hats and 10 hats) *NEW*
• Single Ten Frame *NEW*
• Instruction card for using a Ten Frame *NEW*
• Toy numbers for +/- to 10
• Toy letters for -AT word family
• Cat in the Hat lacing activity *NEW IN BOX*

Condition: Excellent Used Condition

Ages: 3+ (small parts) - perfect for JK/SK/Grade 1

Curriculum Connections:

• Math: numeracy, addition, subtraction, base 10
• Language: word building, word families
• Literacy: rhythm & rhyme stories perfect to hear read aloud, and easy enough to read independently
• Fine Motor Skills: Promotes dexterity, hand-eye coordination
• Imagination & Creativity: Encourages imitative and imaginary play; promotes story telling, role playing, and creativity

Sponsor the industrial recycling of unusable rigid plastic toy waste. This donation covers the cost +HST of one TerraCycle Zero-Waste Recycling Box.

Even after we do our very best (and our best is pretty great!) to find creative reuses for your toy waste, there are still pieces we just can't upcycle. Some pieces are sharp and broken, or no longer look like a recognizable object, or are just pieces of random plastic. Never fear! We still don't send them to the landfill. We TerraCycle! Sponsor the zero-waste recycling of unusable rigid toy plastics with Tiny Toy Co.

Interested in booking a school or community group workshop with Tiny Toy Co.? We'll direct your entire $330 workshop fee towards the TerraCycling of toy waste! You will: Receive an interactive, one-hour educational workshop for up to 40 students. Take up a collection of toy waste in your school or community organization for upcycling/recycling with Tiny Toy Co. Fundraise $330 for toy recycling. Raised more? We'll use it to cover the TerraCycling of waste collected from other communities. Way to show your civic responsibility, team!