Addition Tables - Addition With Short Bead Stair

Age
3-6

Materials

 * 1) 2 Sets of Short Bead stairs.
 * 2) Summary of Addition tables.
 * 3) Work Cards with various addition combinations up to 18.
 * 4) A felt mat for table work.

Presentation

 * 1) Directress lays out the Operational mat on the table.
 * 2) The Directress gives the child an addition table, e.g. 7.
 * 3) Directress invites the child to build two triangles with 2 sets of Short Bead Stair.
 * 4) Directress shows the child how to work through a table based on the work card given, starting from 7 1, 7 2, ... and so on.
 * 5) Directress takes the bead 7 from the left hand triangle and then takes 1 bead from the right hand.
 * 6) Place it together and then count the total number of beads.
 * 7) Show the child how to record the answer.
 * 8) Directress then proceeds to 7 2 and so on until 7 9.
 * 9) Then the child may check with the Addition Tables.

Control Of Error

 * 1) The Short Bead Stair acts as control of error because the quantities are fixed.
 * 2) The Summary of Addition Tables makes it possible for the child to correct his own work.

Purpose

 * To give the child practice with number bonds with concrete materials and practice in recording.