Handing out ten frames, then number lines, then counters for each student, and now you've got 3 new behaviours to deal with and there's counters being flung across the desk... sound familiar?
I was SO sick of trying to hand out multiple individual resources every time we moved into a hands on maths lesson. What I wanted was one grab-and-go kit that I could hand out to each student, that could grow with them across the year, and that I could use flexibly to support whoever needed it. So I made it.
The Set and Go Maths Toolkit is a DIY kit of essential Foundation maths mats designed to fit neatly inside Kmart Craft Storage Boxes (or a similar task box or clear pencil case). Everything has a home, and the box itself becomes a place to add your favourite manipulatives like counters, dice, unifix cubes and base 10.
The colour-coded borders are what make it work. Orange is 5-based, green is 10-based, purple is 20-based, teal is 2-way partitioning and pink is 3-way partitioning. You can simply say "grab the green side" or "use the purple number line", and students know exactly which resource you mean. This was a game changer for me.
What's included ✔
- 14 hands-on mats to support learning, including
✔five-frames
✔ten-frames
✔double ten-frames
✔number lines (0–5, 0–10, 0–20)
✔part-part-whole mats (2-way and 3-way)
✔number bond mats (2-way and 3-way)
✔a place value mat
✔number formation strips
✔a hundreds chart
- Counting helpers for counting on, counting back and skip counting: just cut, laminate and glue the number strips or hundreds chart to a popsicle stick
- A "6 ways that I can solve a problem" reference card for the front of the box, giving students a close reference when they start solving addition and subtraction problems
- Kit cover labels with a range of student characters so they feel they're reflected in this kit
- Back-to-back AND single-sided print files
- Step-by-step assembly guide with teacher tips
- Australian Curriculum Version 9 aligned
How I use it
- Whole class lessons, with everyone working from the same familiar kit
- Small group teaching
- Intervention, where you can pull out the exact mat a student needs
- As students grow in confidence, they use the "6 ways" card to choose their own strategy and start solving problems independently
Perfect for
- Foundation / Kindergarten / Prep classrooms
- Whole class maths lessons
- Small group teaching and maths rotations
- Intervention
- Start of year setup
- Keeping essential manipulatives in one neat, portable place
If you're tired of juggling loose resources, counting out everyones counters each time and want one neat kit that supports your students from counting through to their first addition and subtraction problems, this one was made for you.
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