Montessori Beads

I love the Montessori Beads.

These beads allow students to attach concrete knowledge to the often abstract concepts in math.

What are the Montessori Beads?

Well, the beads come in various sizes and arrangements: single beads sitting alone, rods consisting of ten beads, flats consisting of ten rods, and cubes consisting of ten flats. When it comes to teaching children math, beads have a variety of intriguing uses.

These chains can be used in a number of lessons, building from counting and addition to complex algebra. Bead chains are particularly useful in learning the base-ten number system, and the relationships between numbers and their squares and cubes, for more advanced students.

Want to learn more? Any Google search of Montessori Math Materials should give you a host of articles, school blogs, and information you can read. Start your journey! Enjoy.