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1 Let's look together
To share fairly, give each person the same number. Give one object to each person in turn. Keep going until the objects are shared.
Check every group. If the groups match, the share is equal.
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2 Watch how I do it
I share six counters between two plates: one here, one there. Each plate gets three.
3 Your turn
Share eight blocks equally between two plates. How many on each plate?
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Let's check together
Four on each plate.
4 Try it away from the page
Put twelve blocks into groups of three. Count the groups: there are four. Compare grouping with sharing.
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Adult notes · prerequisites, safety and coverage
Prerequisite: equal groups. Use amounts that share exactly first. Explain the difference between number of groups and objects per group.
Use large counters, blocks and paper before symbols. Revisit a lesson until the child can show and explain the idea. Numbers grow from 0–10 to 20, then 100; these pages are not a one-sitting course.
Model multiplication and division through equal groups, arrays and sharing.