Montessori Number Rods Math Lesson (AMI Approach)

Prerequisite: Oral Counting Interest in numbers The Red Rods Material: Number Rods Control of Error: The number of segments on the rods guides the child’s memory Direct Purpose: To learn the names of the numbers and their sequence To understand that each rod represent a separate quantity To make a correct association between the spoken number and quantity To show that each number is represented by single object as a whole separate from the others Age: 3 1/2, 4