Red And Blue Rods Presentation

The guide will be sure to point out that the red segment is always on the left side.

Red and blue rods presentation.

The red rods lesson. Let s see how it works. Then name the rod. A floor mat notes carry and assemble the rod as you would with the red rods.

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. Each section alternates between red and blue. The second which is 20 centimeters divided into two 10 centimeter sections is red and blue. A large floor mat or two regular mats.

This rod and this rod put together are the same as this rod here s another way we can say it place the symbols as shown. The number of sections represent the numbers of the rod. Two do the same with the 3 rod. Tell the child that for this lesson we will need 2 mats.

There are ten rods in the box going from one all the way to ten sections. This is the montessori number rods small box by the way. Red rods materials 10 red rods differing in one dimension length from 10cm to 100cm. Nursery rhymes kids songs recommended for you.

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. All the other rods are divided in a similar fashion alternating red and blue the first section always being red. Place a large mat on the floor and invite the child to do the work. Yes yes play nice at the playground good manners song little angel kids songs duration.

The unit of difference between each rod is 10cm. Montessori number rods setup picture 1 below look at the picture below. Presentation introduction invite the child by telling him you have something to show him. Place the 1 rod and the 2 rod end to end.

Then do a three period lesson with the first three rods. Do the three period lesson to teach the names be sure to count the red rods each time. Grasp the three longest in the middle and carry vertically if necessary easier for a small child. Carry each rod one by one horizontally with the index finger and third finger of each hand supporting either edge of the rod.

Ask the child to find one rod that is as long as the two put together. Let him or her build them into a stair like the red rods starting from shortest to. There is a large box too. The number rods are a natural progression naming the quantity shown on each number rod with red and blue demarcations.

This is what the number rods box looks like. Place the 3 rod below to compare. It comes with two sets. Bring the material to the mat.