Product Description
Montessori Material Overview
The Montessori Large Bead Frame is a traditional mathematical material used in Casa classrooms to support the child’s understanding of the decimal system. Through deliberate movement of beads, the child works concretely with units, tens, hundreds, and thousands, building clarity in place value and numerical structure.
Purpose and Use
This material allows the child to represent quantities by sliding beads along horizontal wires. Each row corresponds to a specific decimal category, helping the child visualize how numbers are composed, increased, and reduced within the base ten system. The larger size offers enhanced visibility and ease of manipulation, particularly for group lessons or extended work.
Learning Benefits
- Strengthens understanding of place value and quantity
- Supports the development of the mathematical mind
- Enhances visual discrimination of decimal categories
- Encourages orderly thinking and concentration
- Refines fine motor control through precise bead movement
Design and Quality
Crafted from solid wood with smooth, child-safe edges, the large bead frame is built for consistent classroom use. Sturdy wires securely hold the beads in place, while clearly differentiated colors support accuracy and visual clarity during mathematical work.
Product Variations
This product is available in two quality options:
- Homeschool Version: Designed for individual or light use in home environments
- Classroom Version: Reinforced construction suitable for daily use in Montessori classrooms
Size Specifications
- Large Bead Frame: 28 cm length × 7.5 cm depth × 26 cm height
What Is Included
- One wooden large bead frame
- Four horizontal wires with colored beads representing decimal categories
Recommended Age
Suitable for children ages 4 years and above. Intended for use after concrete number introduction and early quantity work.
Perfect For
Ideal for Montessori Casa classrooms, homeschooling environments, and intervention settings. Commonly used as preparation for arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.