{"product_id":"the-ultimate-hands-on-partitioning-kit-fine-motor-embedded","title":"The Ultimate Hands On Partitioning Kit | Fine Motor Embedded","description":"\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eI spent far too long looking for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem class=\"LexicalEditor__textItalic\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eperfect partitioning \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eresource that actually met the needs of my students in the changing curriculum and aligned to the newest research and evidence. Spoiler: I didn't find it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThat's why I created this resource: The ULTIMATE partitioning kit for Foundation level teachers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIf there’s one thing that makes the biggest difference to how students understand addition and subtraction later on, it’s how partitioning is taught from the very beginning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eResearch consistently shows that children develop stronger number sense when they understand part–whole relationships and can physically manipulate numbers before working abstractly. Partitioning supports this by helping students see that numbers can be broken apart and recombined in multiple ways—an essential foundation for later arithmetic, problem-solving, and mental computation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWith this resource, you’ll have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eready-to-go learning provocations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e that intentionally combine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ehands-on materials and fine motor development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e, allowing students to build, break, and rebuild numbers through meaningful, play-based experiences. You can expect hands-on partitioning resource to give students the concrete, meaningful experiences they need to truly understand how numbers work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem class=\"LexicalEditor__textItalic\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ebefore \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003emoving on to formal addition and subtraction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSo, what's in the kit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"LexicalEditor__ul\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e100+ pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e of highly engaging, hands-on partitioning activities that are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ealigned to V9 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eof the Australian Curriculum\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eActivities that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eintentionally embed fine motor skills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e, supporting hand strength and control alongside mathematical thinking in a fun and engaging way\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eA wide range of quick set-up, common classroom material suggestions to use alongside this kit (including play dough, counters, pom poms and more) to support concrete learning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eA clickable navigation page so you can quickly find the activity you need\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIdeas for setting up each activity as a learning provocation or maths rotation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eA brief, teacher-friendly overview explaining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ewhy partitioning must come before addition and subtraction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eActivities designed to build conceptual understanding, not rote procedures, with varying supports to ensure you can differentiate and guide students as needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"LexicalEditor__listItem\" value=\"8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ePerfect for Foundation, Early Years, and intervention in Year 1–2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold LexicalEditor__textItalic\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWhy Teachers Love This Resource\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"LexicalEditor__paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem class=\"LexicalEditor__textItalic\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ePartitioning is often rushed or skipped entirely. This resource slows things down intentionally, giving students time to \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"LexicalEditor__textBold LexicalEditor__textItalic\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eexperience numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem class=\"LexicalEditor__textItalic\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e, not just calculate them. 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