Then do a three period lesson with the first three rods.
Red and blue rods presentation.
Nursery rhymes kids songs recommended for you.
Montessori number rods setup picture 1 below look at the picture below.
In later lessons introduce the other rods in the same way.
The guide will be sure to point out that the red segment is always on the left side.
It comes with two sets.
Do the three period lesson to teach the names be sure to count the red rods each time.
Place the 1 rod and the 2 rod end to end.
Grasp the three longest in the middle and carry vertically if necessary easier for a small child.
The rods go on until the last rod is divided into 10 sections that are red blue red blue red blue red blue red blue.
Then name the rod.
This rod and this rod put together are the same as this rod here s another way we can say it place the symbols as shown.
Ask the child to find one rod that is as long as the two put together.
Have your child mix the rods on a mat.
The number rods are a natural progression naming the quantity shown on each number rod with red and blue demarcations.
Carry each rod one by one horizontally with the index finger and third finger of each hand supporting either edge of the rod.
Along with a guide the first time the child will build the number rods just like they practiced with the red rods.
There are ten rods in the box going from one all the way to ten sections.
Place a large mat on the floor and invite the child to do the work.
Presentation introduction invite the child by telling him you have something to show him.
Bring the material to the mat.
Yes yes play nice at the playground good manners song little angel kids songs duration.
This is the montessori number rods small box by the way.
The red rods lesson.
A floor mat notes carry and assemble the rod as you would with the red rods.
All the other rods are divided in a similar fashion alternating red and blue the first section always being red.
Each section alternates between red and blue.
The second which is 20 centimeters divided into two 10 centimeter sections is red and blue.
Instruct the child to build the stair as they did with the red rods keeping the red end of each rod to the left side of the.
There is a large box too.
Place the 3 rod below to compare.
The number of sections represent the numbers of the rod.
Two do the same with the 3 rod.
The unit of difference between each rod is 10cm.
Red rods materials 10 red rods differing in one dimension length from 10cm to 100cm.
Tell the child that for this lesson we will need 2 mats.
This is what the number rods box looks like.