Description
Support early counting and beginning addition with these clear, five-frame activity mats!
These age-appropriate mats help students count, compare and combine quantities using the visual support of a five frame, making early addition concepts concrete and easy to understand.
Designed with little hands in mind, the uncluttered layouts encourage focus while giving learners multiple ways to represent and talk about numbers.
What’s Included in This Pack:
- 26 five-frame activity mats
- Two different mat styles
- Count and write the total
- Count red apples, count green apples and record the total
- Printable format for laminating and dry-erase use
- Digital version for student devices
- Mats suitable for play dough, counters or markers
Why Teachers Love These Mats:
- Builds strong foundations for counting and early addition.
- Five-frame visuals support number sense and quantity recognition.
- Uses simple math language (“… and … makes …”) instead of symbols.
- Clear, child-friendly design keeps students focused on the maths.
- Flexible for print, digital and hands-on learning environments.
How Students Work with the Mats:
- Count objects shown in the five frame.
- Compare two groups (red apples and green apples).
- Combine quantities to find the total.
- Record totals using numbers and spoken math language.
Suggested Classroom Uses:
- Use in math centres with dry-erase sleeves or play dough.
- Project a mat on your interactive board for a shared math talk or warm-up.
- Send digitally for independent practice or home learning.
- Add manipulatives for students who need extra hands-on support.
- Use as an introduction to addition before formal number sentences.
These five-frame activity mats provide a gentle, visual introduction to counting and addition, helping young learners build confidence and strong number sense through meaningful practice.
Find more of our Printable/Digital Activity Mats HERE
This resource is for single teacher classroom use only. Please remember that sharing, redistributing, creation of new materials for sale, or uploading to shared drives or websites is not permitted. Your respect for the one teacher, one license policy allows small teacher-creators like me to keep making resources for classrooms around the world. Thank you for your kindness and understanding!
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Description
Support early counting and beginning addition with these clear, five-frame activity mats!
These age-appropriate mats help students count, compare and combine quantities using the visual support of a five frame, making early addition concepts concrete and easy to understand.
Designed with little hands in mind, the uncluttered layouts encourage focus while giving learners multiple ways to represent and talk about numbers.
What’s Included in This Pack:
- 26 five-frame activity mats
- Two different mat styles
- Count and write the total
- Count red apples, count green apples and record the total
- Printable format for laminating and dry-erase use
- Digital version for student devices
- Mats suitable for play dough, counters or markers
Why Teachers Love These Mats:
- Builds strong foundations for counting and early addition.
- Five-frame visuals support number sense and quantity recognition.
- Uses simple math language (“… and … makes …”) instead of symbols.
- Clear, child-friendly design keeps students focused on the maths.
- Flexible for print, digital and hands-on learning environments.
How Students Work with the Mats:
- Count objects shown in the five frame.
- Compare two groups (red apples and green apples).
- Combine quantities to find the total.
- Record totals using numbers and spoken math language.
Suggested Classroom Uses:
- Use in math centres with dry-erase sleeves or play dough.
- Project a mat on your interactive board for a shared math talk or warm-up.
- Send digitally for independent practice or home learning.
- Add manipulatives for students who need extra hands-on support.
- Use as an introduction to addition before formal number sentences.
These five-frame activity mats provide a gentle, visual introduction to counting and addition, helping young learners build confidence and strong number sense through meaningful practice.
Find more of our Printable/Digital Activity Mats HERE
This resource is for single teacher classroom use only. Please remember that sharing, redistributing, creation of new materials for sale, or uploading to shared drives or websites is not permitted. Your respect for the one teacher, one license policy allows small teacher-creators like me to keep making resources for classrooms around the world. Thank you for your kindness and understanding!
