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Step 3 is a complete package that contains: |
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A
wooden tray with four compartments, containing the Golden
Beads:
(the tray is 17"
x 6" x 1.5") |
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- 10 ‘unit beads’
- 10 bars of ten beads (‘ten-bars’)
- 10 squares of 100 beads (‘hundred-squares’)
- 1 'thousand-cube'
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28 Wooden Number
Cards (the 1000 card is 8.5"
x 2.75"): |
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- 1 – 9 (green)
- 10 – 90, by tens (blue)
- 100 – 900, by hundreds (red)
- 1000 (green)
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12 Golden Bead
2-Part Cards (2.8" x 3.7") |
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9-page Math Step 3 Instruction
Book (8.5" x 5.5") |
| Things
to Notice: |
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There are ten of
each category of beads (except the ‘thousand-cube’).
This emphasizes the idea that a decimal category consists
of ten units. |
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The numerals printed on
the Wooden Number Cards are different colors depending
on their category (units, tens, hundreds, thousands) |
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The numerals printed on
the unit cards (1 – 9) and the 1000 card are the
same color (green). This emphasizes the idea of cycles
of hierarchy within the decimal system. |
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The Instruction Book contains
complete, authentic Montessori Presentations –
easy, step-by-step instructions for presenting the material
to your child using the classic Montessori method,
including Preparation (activities you should do before
introducing the Golden Beads or the Wooden Number Cards),
Helpful Hints, and Extensions (fun activities to try after
your child has mastered the basic activity) |
