Ten frame (printable templates)
Six blank ten frames on one page — the little 2×5 grids that build number sense before arithmetic begins.
How to print it
- Open the print view. Press Print for a clean print-ready view, or download the PDF or PNG below the chart.
- Fit to page. In the print dialog choose “Fit to page” — the chart is laid out for US Letter and scales cleanly onto A4.
- Copy freely. Print or photocopy as many as you need for home, classroom or tutoring use. It is free, with no sign-up.
About the ten frame
A ten frame is a two-by-five grid that makes small numbers visible as "five and some more" — put seven counters in and a child sees a full row of five plus two, no counting needed. That instant recognition (subitizing) is the foundation for addition strategies like making ten. Six frames per page suits counter work, dot-marking, and showing the numbers 1–10 side by side; two frames together model the teen numbers as ten-and-some-more.
Frequently asked questions
What is a ten frame for?
Building instant recognition of numbers to 10 as "five and some more", and modelling make-a-ten addition strategies. It is the standard K–1 number-sense tool.
What do you put in the frames?
Counters, buttons, cereal — anything small — or simply draw dots. Filling the top row first is the convention that makes the five-structure visible.
How do you show numbers over ten?
Use two frames: a full frame is ten, and the second frame shows the extra — thirteen is a full frame and three more.