This is the first book in a series of Montessori beadbar math booklets I created for my preprimary students. As a public school Montessorian, I needed to prepare my students for the written work they would be expected to do as they moved through our program. After using the concrete materials, I had my students use these booklets as reinforcement. These booklets give students an opportunity to practice showing amounts, writing numerals, comparing amounts, and ordering numbers. My students re