MATH DEVELOPMENT ALBUM
3.4 THE NINE LAYOUT--BEADS
MATERIALS:
Nine each of ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands.
CONTROL OF ERROR:
Proper amount of material provided.
AIM:
To give an overall view of the decimal system and the fact that in base then there may be no more than
nine in any one category.
POINT OF INTEREST:
1. The large size of the layout.
2. The limit of nine in each category.
PRESENTATION:
1. Set up two rugs and head the containers up in the place.
2. Analyze the numeral by counting 1, 10, 100, and 1000.
3. Lay out the beads by showing the child how to arrange them on line and point your finger to
show child where to put the beads.
4. Work with the beads by lining the units first and then draw the child's attention to the empty
bowl.
5. Continue doing the same activity until all beads are arranged in order.
6. Give the child a tray and tell him take certain number of beads and you go.
7. Check the child's beads.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7.
NOTE:
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