Making Ten
The famous make-ten and break-ten strategies — the single most useful trick for fast mental addition and subtraction.
What children practise in Making Ten
Each math step reuses the skill before it, so new sums feel like a small win rather than a leap — that is how mental fluency is actually built.
Inside Making Ten, practice is split into short rounds with instant feedback — children always know how they are doing, and parents can watch the streak grow day by day.
Sample content
The make-ten strategy in action
See Making Ten in the app
Making Ten lives inside the Mental Math track — here is how it looks in context.
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Frequently asked questions
What age is Making Ten designed for?
Making Ten works best for children aged 3 to 8 — from playful first exposure in kindergarten to confident fluency before Grade 1 and 2. Younger children start with shorter sessions and plenty of help.
How long should a daily Making Ten session be?
About 10 minutes. Short, frequent practice builds stronger memory than one long weekly session, and it keeps the experience feeling like play rather than homework.
Does Making Ten require any parent preparation?
No. Each session is self-explanatory: children see the content, hear the model and practise with instant feedback. Parents can simply sit alongside for encouragement — or enjoy the coffee while it lasts.