MATH DEVELOPMENT ALBUM
3.7 THE NINE LAYOUT--ASSOCIATION FROM NUMERALS TO
BEADS
MATERIALS:
Nine each of ones, tens, hundreds and thousands.
Set of large numerals: 1 to 9; 10 to 90; 100 to 900; 1000 to 9000.
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:
The large size of the layout.
The limit of nine in each category.
PRESENTATION:
1. Give the child some numerals.
2. Ask the child "Can you find the beads that told how much numerals you have?"
3. The child goes to the rug and find the beads, then bring it back to you.
4. You check with the child together.
5. Put the beads back and add some more numerals.
6. Repeat the activity.
NOTE:
1. May do Three Period Lessons any time.
2. Do not put the numerals and beads on the same rug.
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