Tens Foundations Teacher Guide Tier 3 Urgent Intervention • Program Roadmap
Tens Foundations Teacher Guide
Weeks 1 – 5
Place Value Rescue
Daily 15-Minute Intensive Intervention Protocol
3 Minutes
Quick Tens Warm-Up
Flash bundle + ones; verbalize "10 and _ is _"
6 Minutes
Build–Draw–Write
Concrete blocks → sticks/dots → expanded form
4 Minutes
Bundling Lab
Group 10 loose ones into 1 ten stick
2 Minutes
Quick Check Probe
1-minute targeted sprint or exit task
10-Week Comprehensive Skill Trajectory
Phase Weeks Target Place Value Skill Core Fluency Activities Phase 1 Weeks 1–2 Unitizing Ten & Teen Number Clarification (11–19) Quick Tens Flash, "10 and __ ones", Stick Bundling Phase 1 Weeks 3–5 CRA Integration: 2-Digit Numbers to 50 & 10-for-1 Regrouping Build-Draw-Write Mats, Expanded Form (\(20 + 7\)) Phase 2 Weeks 6–7 Digit Position Dynamics, Swapping & 2-Digit Magnitude Place Value Toss, Swap Dice comparisons, \(\pm 10\) hops Phase 2 Weeks 8–10 Bridging to 100 & 1000: 3-Digit Values (H, T, O), Read/Write to 1000 "Make 100" Games, 3-Digit Value Lab, Reading/Writing to 1000
Critical Teen Misconceptions
Digit Inversion: Reading 14 as "forty-one" or writing "41" when hearing "fourteen".Add-Together Error: Seeing 16 and saying \(1 + 6 = 7\) instead of \(10 + 6 = 16\).Missing Ten-ness: Counting 14 individual single cubes from 1 instead of starting from the completed bundle of 10.
Intervention Response Protocol
Pre-Bundle Anchor: Always hold the bundle of 10 intact in the non-dominant hand; keep it bound with an elastic band.Language Prompt: Prompt: "How many in the bundle?" Student: "Ten." Prompt: "Count on from ten: 11, 12, 13..." Finger Frame: Cover the '1' in 15 with a digit-card 10 to prove 15 is 10 hiding beneath.
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Weeks 1 – 5 Routine Manual
Explicit Activity Facilitation Scripts
Direct Verbal Modeling
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Activity 1: Quick Tens Flash & Say
Duration: 3 Mins
Purpose: Eradicate teen-number confusion by training instantaneous perception of 1 bundle (10) plus loose ones.
Teacher:
(Flashes 1 bundle of 10 craft sticks and 4 loose craft sticks for 2 seconds, then shields them.) "What do you see?"
Student:
"I see 10 and 4 ones!"
Teacher:
"Say the whole number sentence."
Student:
"10 and 4 ones is 14!"
If Student Says:
"Five" (counting objects 1+4): Intervene immediately: "Stop! Count the bundle as ONE TEN. Say: 10... (tap loose ones) 11, 12, 13, 14. What number?"
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Activity 2: Build–Draw–Write & Bundling
Duration: 6 Mins
Purpose: Transitions the student smoothly from Concrete blocks to Representational drawings to Abstract symbols.
Step 1: BUILD
Student takes base-10 rods and unit cubes. To represent 26, student puts 2 rods in the Tens lane and 6 cubes in the Ones lane.
Step 2: DRAW
Student draws quick "sticks and dots" on the mat: 2 vertical line sticks (||) and 6 distinct circular dots (••••••).
Step 3: WRITE
Student records both forms: Numeral: 26, Expanded Form: 20 + 6 = 26, identifying the value of each digit.
The Bundling Rule (10 Ones → 1 Ten):
When loose ones reach 10, student counts them aloud: "1, 2, 3... 10 ones!" Student snaps a rubber band around them or trades for a ten rod. Student states: "Ten loose ones become ONE ten rod."
Weeks 1–5 Mastery Verification Check (Prior to Moving to Phase 2)
Instantly recognizes flashed teen bundles without counting ones from 1 (<2 seconds).
Independently draws sticks and dots accurately for any 2-digit number up to 50.
Correctly verbalizes expanded notation (e.g., "34 is 30 plus 4, not 3 plus 4").
Demonstrates physical bundling: groups 10 single units and trades for 1 ten rod smoothly.
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Build Draw Write Mat Quick Tens & Bundling Mat
Intervention Mat 1
Name:
Date:
Week:
Part 1: Quick Tens Practice • Look at the Bundle & Ones
Complete the sentence stem for each visual model
1
10
1 bundle
I see 10 and ones =
2
10
1 bundle
I see 10 and ones =
3
10
1 bundle
I see 10 and ones =
Part 2: The Bundling Lab • Circle 10 Ones to Make 1 Ten
Rule: 10 loose ones = 1 ten bundle
Set A: 14 loose dots Circle 10
Bundles formed:
Leftover ones:
Total Number:
Set B: 23 loose dots Circle groups of 10
Bundles formed:
Leftover ones:
Total Number:
Fluency Anchor: Remember, the digit in the tens place tells how many bundles of 10 you have!
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Build–Draw–Write Workspace
Intervention Mat 2
Name:
Date:
1. BUILD
Place tens rods and unit cubes
2. DRAW
Sticks | for tens, Dots • for ones
3. WRITE
Numeral & Expanded Form (20 + 4)
1 Target Number: 28
Built with blocks?
Draw Quick Sticks (|) & Dots (•):
Write Numeral & Expanded Form:
Tens: Ones:
Expanded: + =
2 Target Number: 35
Built with blocks?
Draw Quick Sticks (|) & Dots (•):
Write Numeral & Expanded Form:
Tens: Ones:
Expanded: + =
3 Target Number: 42
Built with blocks?
Draw Quick Sticks (|) & Dots (•):
Write Numeral & Expanded Form:
Tens: Ones:
Expanded: + =
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Intervention Kit Checklist Guide Tens Rescue System • Teacher Prep & Inventory
Intervention Kit Checklist Guide
Part 1: Kit Inventory
Tier 3 Multisensory Materials
Master Manipulative Station Prep: Assemble one organized caddy per student or small group (up to 4 students). Verify all items prior to launching Day 1 of Week 1.
10-Week Inventory
1 Concrete Groupable & Base-Ten Models
Weeks 1–5 & Weeks 8–10
Prepped Item & Description 1:1 Setting Small Group (4) Primary Routine Target Craft Sticks & Heavy Rubber Bands 50 sticks / 15 bands 150 sticks / 40 bands Quick Tens flash & tactile 10-ones bundling. Interlocking Snap Cubes (2 colors) 30 cubes 100 cubes 10-train construction and 5-and-5 subitizing. Base-Ten Rods (Tens) & Units (Ones) 15 rods / 30 units 40 rods / 80 units Build-Draw-Write mat and 10-for-1 trades. Hundreds Flats & Thousand Cube 10 flats / 1 cube 15 flats / 1 cube "Make 100", 3-digit HTO mat, bridging to 1000.
2 Number Generation & Math Game Tools
Weeks 6–10 (Fluency & Games)
Prepped Item & Description 1:1 Setting Small Group (4) Primary Routine Target 10-Sided Polyhedral Dice (0–9) 2 dice 6 dice Place Value Toss: 2-digit & 3-digit digit creation. Standard 6-Sided Dot Dice 2 dice 4 dice Magnitude comparisons and ±10 hop drills. 0–9 Digit Card Decks (or Playing Cards) 1 deck 2 decks "Make 100" Century game draws and digit swaps. Two-Color Counters (Red/Yellow) 20 counters 50 counters Ten-frame filling and teen number composition.
3 Station Essentials & Dry-Erase Gear
Daily Reusable Setup
Prepped Item & Description
Two Digit Fluency Teacher Guide Tier 3 Urgent Intervention • Fluency & Century Manual
Two Digit Fluency Teacher Guide
Weeks 6 – 10
Operations & Numbers to 1000
Phase 2 Fluency Targets & 3-Digit Supporting Skills
Core + Extended
1. Place Value Toss:
Dice swap dynamics; proving tens hold 10× value of ones (36 vs 63).
2. "Make 100" Games:
Mental 2-digit bridging to 100 using friendly decade jumps.
3. 3-Digit Bridge to 1000:
Digit values (H, T, O), reading names, and writing standard form up to 1000.
1
Place Value Toss & Swap (Weeks 6–7)
4 Mins
Roll & Swap: Student rolls 2 dice (e.g. 3 and 7). Builds 37 , then swaps to build 73 .
Verbal Cue: "Which is greater?" Student: "73 is greater because 7 tens is 70, but 3 tens is only 30. The tens digit decides!"
2
"Make 100" Card Game (Weeks 8–9)
5 Mins
Goal: Draw two 0–9 cards (e.g. 6 and 4 \(\rightarrow\) make 64). Calculate distance to 100.
Mental Jump: "64 plus 6 reaches 70. 70 plus 30 reaches 100. Total distance is \(30 + 6 = 36\)!"
3
3-Digit Value, Reading & Standard Form to 1000 (Weeks 9–10)
6 Mins
Digit Value:
Point to 548 . Prompt: "What is the value of the 5?" Student: "5 hundreds = 500." "The 4?" "4 tens = 40." "The 8?" "8 ones = 8."
Read to 1000:
Cover tens/ones: read "five hundred" , uncover tail: "forty-eight" . Say together: "Five hundred forty-eight." (Explicitly eradicate the word "and").
Standard Form:
For "Seven hundred six" : Model placing 7 in Hundreds, 0 in Tens (zero placeholder) , 6 in Ones \(\rightarrow\) 706 (prevent writing 76 or 7006).
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Weeks 6 – 10 Assessment & Diagnostics
Strategies, 3-Digit Diagnostic & Probes
Progress Monitoring
Mental Math Models (2-Digit Fluency Foundation)
Make Hundred Game Mat Place Value Toss & Swap
Intervention Mat 3
Name:
Date:
How to Play: Roll two dice. Record your digits. Build Number A , then SWAP the dice to build Number B . Compare using <, >, or =.
1 Round 1
Dice Rolled: &
Number A
T: O:
Value:
Compare (<, >, =)
SWAP! Number B
T: O:
Value:
Which is larger and by how many tens?
Larger: Tens difference:
2 Round 2
Dice Rolled: &
Number A
T: O:
Value:
Compare (<, >, =)
SWAP! Number B
T: O:
Value:
Which is larger and by how many tens?
Larger: Tens difference:
3 Round 3
Dice Rolled: &
Number A
T: O:
Value:
Compare (<, >, =)
SWAP! Number B
T: O:
Value:
Which is larger and by how many tens?
Larger: Tens difference:
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Make 100 & Fluency Tracker
Intervention Mat 4
Name:
Date:
"Make 100" Games • Draw 2 Cards & Bridge to 100
Goal: How close to 100 can you get?
1
Cards Drawn:
Best 2-Digit Number:
Jump to next decade: + =
Total Distance to 100:
2
Cards Drawn:
Best 2-Digit Number:
Jump to next decade: + =
Total Distance to 100:
10-Week Progress Monitoring Fluency Chart
Target: 30+ Correct Digits / Min
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Student Commitment: "I can break apart tens and ones to add and subtract fluently!"
Three Digit Value Mat Three Digit Value Mat
Intervention Mat 5
Name:
Date:
Place Value Rule: A digit's position determines its value: Hundreds Flat = 100, Tens Rod = 10, Ones Cube = 1.
Part 1: Determine Each Digit's Place and Value
Complete the place value breakdown
Target Number: 346
3 hundreds flats • 4 tens rods • 6 ones cubes
Hundreds Place
Digit:
Value:
Tens Place
Digit:
Value:
Ones Place
Digit:
Value:
Target Number: 508 Watch the Zero in the Tens Place!
Hundreds Place
Digit:
Value:
Tens Place
Digit:
Value:
Ones Place
Digit:
Value:
Part 2: What Is the Value of the Underlined Digit?
In 642 , the 4 is in the place. Value =
In 819 , the 8 is in the place. Value =
In 735 , the 5 is in the place. Value =
In 904 , the 0 is in the place. Value =
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Read & Write to 1000
Intervention Mat 6
Name:
Date:
Part 3: Read Whole Numbers to 1000 Aloud
Read to your teacher or partner; check the box
427
"Four hundred twenty-seven"
Read smoothly?
609
"Six hundred nine"
Read smoothly?
850
"Eight hundred fifty"
Read smoothly?
1000
"One thousand"
Read smoothly?
Part 4: Write Whole Numbers in Standard Form up to 1000
Read the number name or expanded form, write digits
Word Name: Three hundred seventy-four
Standard Form:
Word Name (Zero in Tens!): Seven hundred six
Standard Form:
Expanded Form: 500 + 40 + 2
Standard Form:
Expanded Form (Zero in Ones!): 800 + 90
Standard Form:
The Thousand Benchmark: Ten hundreds grouped together = One thousand
Standard Form:
