Dr. Fran's Presentations

For each of these presentations, I am providing you free handouts below.

Triangular Numbers

• Dr. Fran's articles on Triangular Numbers

  • TRIANGULAR NUMBERS, Part 1 Preschool and Primary Activities

  • TRIANGULAR NUMBERS, Part 2 Making and Using a Triangular Numbers Book

  • Stickers for Triangular Numbers 1 - 5 and 1 - 10

• Stickers 1 - 5

  • Solid print for numerals 1 - 5

  • Dotted print for numerals 1 - 5

  • Dotted 5 - 1

  • Dotted 2, 3, 5, 1, 4

  • Dotted 2, 4, 1, 5, 3

  • Dotted 3, 1, 2, 4, 5

  • Dotted 3, 5, 2, 1, 4

  • Dotted 4, 1, 3, 5, 2

  • Dotted 4, 2, 5, 1, 3

• Stickers 1 - 10

  • Dotted 1 - 10

  • Dotted 10 - 1

Tans and Tangrams

• Introduction to Tans and Tangrams

  • Introductory Note to Mentors

  • The Set of Tans

  • Tangrams for Novices

    • N Tangram a

    • N Tangram b

    • N Tangram c

    • N Tangram d

    • N Tangram e

    • N Tangram f

    • N Tangram g

    • N Tangram h key puzzle

  • Story Books Featuring Tangrams

  • The Square Puzzle

  • The Square Key

• Tangrams for Grandfather Tang's Story written by Ann Tompert, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

  • List of the sequence of tangrams in Grandfather Tang's Story

Two copies of the list of the sequence of tangrams for your convenience to tape inside a file folder for puzzles and keys as needed.

• • FOX #1 puzzle key

  • FOX #2 puzzle key

  • RABBIT puzzle key

  • DOG puzzle key

  • SQUIRREL puzzle key

  • HAWK puzzle key

  • TURTLE puzzle key

  • CROCODILE puzzle key

  • GOLDFISH puzzle key

  • GOOSE puzzle key

  • LION puzzle key

  • LITTLE GIRL puzzle key

  • OLD MAN puzzle key

  • TREE puzzle key

Complements to 5

• MY 5 FINGERS BOOK

  • Directions

  • Blank page for book

  • Cover for book

• COMPLEMENTS TO 5 WITH A 5-BY-5 PEGBOARD

  • Directions

Complements to Ten

• MY TEN FINGERS BOOK

  • Directions for MY TEN FINGERS BOOK

  • Page blank for MY TEN FINGERS BOOK

  • Cover for MY TEN FINGERS BOOK

  • Directions for Completing MY TEN FINGERS BOOK with Subtraction and 2(5)

  • Directions for Completing MY TEN FINGERS BOOK with Subtraction and 2x5 (if that notation is your preference)

Doubles