Red And Blue Rods Montessori

Introducing the number rods from the math area of the montessori classroom.

Red and blue rods montessori.

Family version montessori numerical rods wooden red blue number rods montessori math early learning material numerical rods 1 96in to 19 68in math preschool training kids toys 4 0 out of 5 stars 6. Here is a recent addition to our homeschooling math sessions. Product description ten rods which vary in length from 1 meter to 10 cm by 10 increments. The montessori red rods for those who may not be familiar are a set of 10 wooden rods that graduate in length from 10 cm to 100 cm or 1 meter.

The basic presentation has the red rods placed from longest to shortest like a stair. Montessori red and blue metric rods. Slowly slide the rod off of the shelves until it is fully out. Alternating blue and red segments.

The rods will not be in a stair formation and the child may feel the irregularity. The rods can be used to help children with numbers from 1 to 10 but my children already know numbers up to well i think they got the idea that infinity exists. Montessori red rods presentation 1. Say this is one count.

Bring him over to the correct shelves and point to the red rods. Individual exercise done on a floor mat. They are exactly the same except for one feature. These are the red rods.

These rods may seem familiar to you and they should if you ve ever seen the red rods. Point out that we will always start with the red section to the left. The child may see the irregular pattern. Montessori red rods control of error.

The rods are colored blue and red alternation of color occurring every 10 cm. The montessori red blue large number metric rods. 2 years approx. This material consists of ten wooden rods painted alternating red and blue.

The ends of the rods are 2 5cm square. Ask the child to build the rods as he would with the red rods on the horizontal mat. The number tiles pictured are not included with the number rods. Point to the red on rid 3.

Point to rod 1. Isolate the first three rods. The shortest rod is 10cm in length they each increase in length by 10cm up to the longest which is 100cm long. Say this is three then count.

Constructing show the child how to hold the shortest rod by gripping over the top of the center part of the rod using your right thumb and fingers. Point to the blue on rod 2. Place a floor mat on the working. The child will typically work with the number rods after mastering the red rods.

Primarily the rods are used to explore length promote order sequence concentration and motor skills development in addition to introducing new vocabulary. The smallest rod fits into each successive step.