In this one time class, your learner will practice using the Montessori golden beads math material.  Students will have the opportunity to see and use Montessori materials in a concrete way to improve these skills. Before instruction begins, we’ll take a few minutes to do introductions, a brief icebreaker and review some simple class rules. Then the fun begins! 

 The golden beads are the most concrete math material because they represent the actual value of a number. Their size, mass and shape different each place value. In addition, they are a link to geometry because they are the first representations of point lines surface and solid. I will be screen sharing my materials via document camera so learners can have a more genuine and realistic experience of learning how  to use the beads.  We always begin work with place value, composition of a number, and each operation with the golden beads.

In our  lesson , we will show the set of golden beads, and place labels for their place value under each material. (ones bead, ten bar, hundred square, and thousand cube. Learners will record this work by writing/tracing the words under each value.  I will help guide students towards abstraction and give them time to work and practice independently. I believe in student centered learning, so I am happy to adjust to the pace at which they are comfortable and confident.  More challenging work can be given if that’s needed as well! 

I look forward to helping your learner build their concrete and abstract math skills in this engaging and stimulating course. See you in math class!