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MATH DEVELOPMENT ALBUM

8.5 MULTIPLICATION BOARD (PYTHAGOREAN BOARD)


MATERIALS:

1. Pythagorean board that on the top row printed numerals from 1 to 10 (left to right) and the left column printed numerals from 1 to 10 (top to bottom).

2. A box that includes 100 wooden print numbers.

3. A container that includes a set of color beads.

4. A counter.

PREPARATION:

1. Invite the child who has worked with the Multiplication Layout with the color beads, Multiplication Bead Board and Liner skip counting.

2. Make sure that the material is ready and the space is available to work.

PRESENTATION:

1. Walk with the child to the location of the material and bring it to the table.

2. Arrange the materials properly on the table.

3. Take the print numeral out and find the numeral 1 to 10. Place them on the top of board from left to right.

4. Find the numeral 2 to 10 and place them on the left side of board from top to bottom.

5. Show the child the numeral 2 on left side of column and say "2".

6. Take the 2 green bar bead and place it on the board with counter.

7. Say "2" and then count green bard bead "3", and "4" with counter.

8. Find numeral 4 and place it on the right side of numeral 2.

9. Count the 2 green bar bead again and say "5", and "6".

10. Find the numeral 6 and place it on the right side of numeral 4.

11. Continue the counting process until finish 2 green bar and find numeral 20.

12. Take 3-bar and repeat the same steps from 7 to 11 until finish the whole board stair counting.

13. Replace the numerals to the box and replace the material to the shelf.

CONTROL OF ERROR:

1. Teacher.

2. Seeing counting the wrong number and can not find the right numeral.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

1. Seeing the numeral placing on the board.

2. Seeing the color beads.

DIRECT AIM:

1. To provide an opportunity for memorization of the multiplication tables.

INDIRECT AIMS:

1. Development of multiplication mind.

AGE:

5 and up.


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