Place the 3 rod below to compare.
Red and blue rods presentation.
The unit of difference between each rod is 10cm.
In later lessons introduce the other rods in the same way.
All the other rods are divided in a similar fashion alternating red and blue the first section always being red.
Bring the material to the mat.
Then do a three period lesson with the first three rods.
Place the 1 rod and the 2 rod end to end.
The number of sections represent the numbers of the rod.
The red rods lesson.
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.
A large floor mat or two regular mats.
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.
The number rods are a natural progression naming the quantity shown on each number rod with red and blue demarcations.
Place a large mat on the floor and invite the child to do the work.
The second which is 20 centimeters divided into two 10 centimeter sections is red and blue.
Presentation introduction invite the child by telling him you have something to show him.
The guide will be sure to point out that the red segment is always on the left side.
Let him or her build them into a stair like the red rods starting from shortest to.
Two do the same with the 3 rod.
Carry each rod one by one horizontally with the index finger and third finger of each hand supporting either edge of the rod.
Do the three period lesson to teach the names be sure to count the red rods each time.
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.
Nursery rhymes kids songs recommended for you.
This is what the number rods box looks like.
Then name the rod.
Along with a guide the first time the child will build the number rods just like they practiced with the red rods.
It comes with two sets.
Each section alternates between red and blue.
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.
Let s see how it works.
Yes yes play nice at the playground good manners song little angel kids songs duration.
Grasp the three longest in the middle and carry vertically if necessary easier for a small child.
This is the montessori number rods small box by the way.
There is a large box too.
Montessori number rods setup picture 1 below look at the picture below.
