Montessori Math Ages Manual BUNDLE Decimal Numbers MATH 2 UNIT 1

This bundle includes the presentations for the introduction of the Decimal Board and the understanding of the concept of quantity and number.

The Yellow Decimal Board supports the child in developing a concrete understanding of the concept of decimal numbers.

Understanding the concept of decimal numbers is a pre-requisite for work with fractions. It is an integral component of the math curriculum, which Montessori herself compared to the "tree that supports the parts" for the child's understanding of the concept of numeration.

The yellow decimal material takes:

• printable yellow decimal board
• printable yellow board material (beads and cubes and circles and squares)
• printable yellow board number cards from millions to millionths

The Decimal Numbers presentations give the child a concrete understanding of the concept of decimal numbers. Understanding the concept of decimal numbers is a pre-requisite for work with fractions. It is an integral component of the math curriculum, which Montessori herself compared to the "tree that supports the parts" for the child's understanding of the concept of numeration.

The purpose of this series of presentations is:

• To introduce the concept of decimal numbers and their quantity to the child.*
• To introduce the concept of decimal numbers and their number symbols to the child.
• To help further the child's passage to abstraction.
• To help the child associate the symbol with the quantity
  

The series of presentations/lessons include:

• Material analysis for the Yellow Decimal Board
• A series of 3 Presentations with a little project to support learning
• Detailed step-by-step presentation instructions
• Photographs and Illustrations
• With each material analysis presentation is given the purpose, direct aim(s), indirect aim(s), control of error, and points of consciousness

This unit is useful for children from ages 8-10 years of age and up.

After the Decimal Numbers Unit, the child will be ready for the unit on Operations (Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction, and Division) with the Decimal System.

The Cut-Out Labeled Fraction Circles are used to extend the work of the child with the Fraction Circles. A typical set includes 5 whole circles and 5 sets of labeled fraction pieces for each of the values from halves to tenths.

These are the standard size if printed at 100%.

You can create the full set of fraction circles by printing 5 copies each. Print on card or laminate - or both!

The video features an impressionistic introduction to fractions using a story. Montessori materials are NOT required. It is 3:39.

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