Stop here! Module 4 of Number Sense In-a-Click is all about making and breaking numbers! This zero-prep, print-and-go resource helps students master number combinations to 10 through hands-on exploration, strategic modeling, and meaningful math talk. With built-in routines, visual supports, and no-fuss structure, you’ll build confident young mathematicians who truly understand how numbers work—without the planning stress.

Module 4 Video Links:
Overview Video
Hands-On Video

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The Number Sense In-a-Click Module 4 by Tara West at Little Minds at Work offers a developmentally appropriate and thoughtfully structured approach to advancing early numeracy. This 25-day module focuses on Making and Breaking Numbers to 10, guiding students through meaningful practice with decomposing, combining, and understanding number relationships. With a strong emphasis on hands-on modeling, visual supports, and strategic repetition, students build a deep understanding of how numbers are made of parts—and how those parts can flex and change while keeping the whole.

Each lesson follows a consistent three-part structure: a Number Sense Warm-Up using the included Number Sense Mat, a Skill Introduction (I Do) with concrete modeling and guided math talk, and a Skill Application (We Do / You Do) using the Skill Application Mat. Teachers are supported with 25 detailed lesson plans, 5 rotating Number Sense Mats, 5 Skill Application Mats, and 25 coordinating student printables. Lessons are designed to be visual-first and concept-rich, using tools such as fingers, cubes, ten frames, embedded number paths, and themed counting sets to build deep number understanding.

Module 4 is flexible and ideal for whole group, small group, intervention, or independent work. It requires minimal prep—just print or project and go. No cutting is required. Simply add a dry-erase marker and a manipulative of choice, and you’re ready to teach. Whether you're reinforcing key skills or spiraling back for fluency, Module 4 brings joyful, structured, and research-aligned math instruction to life.

What’s Included:

– 25 detailed lesson plans that walk you step-by-step through each instructional moment, designed to build strong number sense and student confidence.

– 5 engaging Number Sense Mats used across lessons for warm-ups, counting, comparing, and visual number routines that bring math to life.

– 5 Skill Application Mats that guide students through hands-on practice and independent learning with purposeful, structured activities.

– 25 printable practice sheets that reinforce the daily skill, offering targeted review and meaningful extension—perfect for centers, small group, or take-home use.

Included Lessons in Module 4: Making and Breaking Numbers to 10

Lesson 1: Numbers are Made of Parts

Lesson 2: Decompose 5 with Fingers

Lesson 3: Decompose 5 With Cube Trains

Lesson 4: Decompose 5 With Drawing

Lesson 5: Decompose 5 With Number Bond

Lesson 6: Decompose 5 With Part-Part-Whole Mat

Lesson 7: Number Partners: 5

Lesson 8: Decomposing 5

Lesson 9: Combine Sets to 5: Hands-On Exploration

Lesson 10: Combine Sets to 5: Skill Application

Lesson 11: Number Partners: 6

Lesson 12: Number Partners: 7

Lesson 13: Number Partners: 8

Lesson 14: Number Partners: 9

Lesson 15: Decompose 10 with Fingers

Lesson 16: Decompose 10 With Cube Trains

Lesson 17: Decompose 10 With Drawing

Lesson 18: Decompose 10 With Number Bond

Lesson 19: Decompose 10 With Part-Part-Whole Mat

Lesson 20: Number Partners: 10

Lesson 21: Decomposing 10

Lesson 22: Importance of Making a 10

Lesson 23: Combine Sets to 10: Hands-On Exploration

Lesson 24: Combine Sets to 10: Skill Application

Lesson 25: Number Partners to 10 Mastery

Questions?

Contact: Tara West - Little Minds at Work®

Please email me at littlemindsatworkllc@gmail.com

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