Math · Stage 1
Fast bonds to 10
Know your ten-partners without counting: 7 + 3, 6 + 4 … and the pairs to 5.
✦ Math📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~8 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
recall number bonds to 10 (and pairs to 5) instantly for fluent mental adding.
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Kavi's Flash-Card Dash ⚡
A squirrel holds up 7 acorns 🌰 and asks, "Kavi, how many more make 10?" "3!" hoots Kavi — quick as a blink, without counting a single thing. "I don't count my ten-partners," says Kavi. "I know them!"
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What your child will learn
1One hand makes 5Hold up one hand: 5 fingers. Some are up, some are folded down. Tap Add 1 to raise a finger and watch the up and down parts.
2Two hands make 10Now use both hands — a full ten-frame. Tap Add 1 and watch: the counters you add and the empty cells always make 10.
3Two parts, one wholeA number bond shows two parts and one whole. Here the whole is 10 — the two parts always add up to it, however you split.
4All the ten-partnersHere are all the pairs that make 10. Cover one number with your finger and shout its partner — no counting!
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A peek inside
A squirrel shows Kavi 7 acorns 🌰. How many more make 10?
7 + ? = 10
Try this at home: Pairs to 5: 3 + __ = 5 · __ + 4 = 5
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Math · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.