MATH DEVELOPMENT ALBUM
2.4 ASSOCIATION FROM RODS TO NUMERAL
MATERIALS:
1. Set of Red Rods or Red and Blue Rods
2. Set of Sandpaper Numeral Cards
PREREQUISITES:
Mastery of numerals that will be associated.
CONTROL OF ERROR:
Directress
AIM:
Associate symbol and quantity.
POINT OF INTEREST:
Making the match.
PRESENTATION:
1. Let child approach to the rug.
2. Take a rug and set the Sandpaper Numeral Cards on the table randomly.
3. Take one rod and said "this is one" and ask the child "Can you find the number that said
one?"
4. The child goes to the table and find the Sandpaper Numeral Card that said one.
5. The child bring the corresponding Sandpaper Numeral Card back and teacher associate
them.
6. Continue doing the same activity.
NOTE:
1. If you do more than three rods, then you need another rug.
2. May let the child associates them after you present one or two times.
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