How to write 10
Ten is the first two-digit number: a 1 and a 0 side by side with a small gap. Make the 0 just as tall as the 1, and draw it from the top, counter-clockwise.
Number facts for ten
One more than ten is 11, and one less is 9. 10 is even, so 10 socks make 5 matching pairs. You can make ten as 9 + 1, 8 + 2, 7 + 3 or 6 + 4. It fills one ten-frame exactly. Count on from 10: 11, 12, 13. Count back: 9, 8, 7.
Ten in real life
Ten fingers, ten toes. Play "ten in the bed" with ten soft toys and take one away each verse. A ten frame (two rows of five boxes) shows ten at a glance.
On this page
A solid 10 with a numbered arrow comes first, then dotted copies, the word "ten" and an empty row to write alone. When it feels easy, try 11.