Product Description
The Montessori Addition Snake Game Math Material is an authentic Montessori mathematics material that introduces addition through colourful bead bars and golden ten bars. Children build an "addition snake" by connecting coloured bead bars, then exchange combinations totaling ten with golden ten bars, making abstract addition concepts visible and tangible.
This engaging activity helps children internalize number combinations, develop mental arithmetic skills, and strengthen their understanding of the decimal system. By physically manipulating the bead bars, learners experience addition in a meaningful way while improving concentration, logical thinking, and mathematical confidence.
Designed for Montessori classrooms, homeschool settings, and supplemental mathematics learning, the Addition Snake Game transforms arithmetic practice into an enjoyable, hands-on experience.
Key Features
- Authentic Montessori mathematics material
- Introduces addition through concrete learning
- Uses coloured bead bars to build addition combinations
- Golden ten bars reinforce the decimal system
- Develops number bonds and combinations that make ten
- Strengthens mental arithmetic and number sense
- Includes a wooden storage tray for organization
- Crafted from durable, child-safe materials
Benefits
- Builds a strong understanding of addition
- Develops number bonds and fact fluency
- Reinforces combinations that total ten
- Introduces the decimal system concretely
- Strengthens logical thinking and mathematical reasoning
- Encourages independent problem-solving
- Improves concentration and accuracy
- Supports the Montessori elementary mathematics curriculum
What's Included
- 5 Complete Sets of Coloured Bead Stairs
- 1 Set of Black and White Bead Stairs
- Golden Ten Bars
- Wooden Storage Tray with Lid
Specifications
- Recommended Age: 5 Years+
- Material: Solid Wood, Plastic Beads, Metal Wire
- Includes coloured bead stairs and golden ten bars
- Wooden storage tray with protective lid
- Finish: Child-safe, non-toxic materials
How to Use
Children create an addition snake using the coloured bead bars. As combinations totaling ten are identified, they are exchanged for golden ten bars. Through repeated practice, children discover number bonds, reinforce addition facts, and gain a concrete understanding of place value and the decimal system before progressing to abstract arithmetic.
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