Penny the penguin beside a ten frame with 7 dots and the equation 10 = 7 + 3

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Penny's Fingers Make 10

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Addition & SubtractionCardinalityKindergarten2 preview imagesAdded Oct 2026

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Penny the penguin shows kindergartners that two hands are a ten frame you always carry. Children say how many fingers they see in a quick look, use the fingers still down to find how many more make 10, fill in equations like 10 = 7 + ?, and finish by finding what makes 10 with 5 and with 1. Fully narrated, with a spoken hint after every wrong answer.

What's included

  • 13 narrated activities: three quick looks at fingers, two rolls on a number mat, four make-10 questions and a two-question check
  • Quick looks that flash a pair of hands, then ask how many fingers are up
  • Equations like 10 = 7 + ? with a numeral to choose for the blank
  • Spoken hints after every wrong answer

Learning objectives

  • Say how many fingers are up after a quick look, without counting one by one.
  • Use fingers to find how many more make 10.
  • Fill in the missing number in an equation like 10 = 7 + ?.
  • Find the number that makes 10 with 5, and with 1.

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