Springbird Montessori Math Real Wood Material Multiplication and Division Board

How To Use Montessori Multiplication Board: 1.Show the child the numbers along the top of the board. Tell the child, “These numbers tell us how many times to take a number.” 2.Show the child how to slide the card (2) into the slot on the side of the board. 3.Tell the child, “This tells us we will be doing the table of 2.” 4.Place the little red disc above the 1 at the top of the board. 5.Say, “This tells us we need to take 2 one time.” 6.Using the red beads, place 2 one time in a vertical line. 7.Have the child count beads 8.Tell the child, “2 x 1 = 2” Have the child write the answer 9.Move the disc over above the 2. 10.Tell the child, “We now need 2 two times. But we already have 2 one time.” 11.Have the child place the red beads in a vertical line next to the first four. 12.Have the child count the total number of beads 13.Say, “2 x 2 = 4”. 14.Have the child read all of the equations. How To Use Montessori Division Board: 1. Read the question i.e. 16 ÷ 4 = ? 2. Pretend that the skittles represent people and the beads represent green apples. 3. Explain that 16 is called the dividend and it represents the total number of "apples" to be shared. 4. Explain that 4 is called the divisor and it represents the number of people to share the apples equally. 5. Explain that you are trying to find out how many "apples" each "person" will have, and the answer to this is called the quotie. 6. Count out 16 beads(apples)and put them into a small bowl. 7. Place 4 skittles across the top of the board, counting as you go along, and say, "these are people to share those apples in the bowl." 8. Distribute the beads from the bowl to each skittle one at a time until there are no beads remaining in the bowl.