Description

The Bead Material for Seguin’s Teen Board is a foundational Montessori Mathematics material used to physically build the concrete quantities for numbers 11 through 19. By placing a constant bar of 10 alongside individual colored unit bead bars ($1$ through $9$), children gain a tactile understanding that teen numbers are composed of "ten and some more."Key Benefits & Learning OutcomesConcrete Composition of Teen Quantities: Physically demonstrates that $11$ is $10 + 1$, $12$ is $10 + 2$, up to $19$, making structural place value tangible before formal arithmetic.Color-Coded Unit Recognition: Utilizes the standard Montessori Short Bead Stair colors ($1$-Red, $2$-Green, $3$-Pink, $4$-Yellow, $5$-Light Blue, $6$-Purple, $7$-White, $8$-Brown, $9$-Dark Blue) to reinforce single-digit quantity identification.Symbol-to-Quantity Alignment: Lays directly beside the wooden Seguin Teen Board frames so the physical bead quantity visually pairs with the slid numeral card.Preparation for Linear Counting: Bridges single-digit counting with base-ten structure, laying the groundwork for the Seguin Tens Board and chain counting exercises.Design & MaterialsIncluded Components:9 Golden Ten Bars: Wire-bound bars containing 10 golden beads each (representing the constant base of 10).1 Colored Short Bead Stair Set (9 Bars): 1-bead bar through 9-bead bar in standard Montessori color sequence.1 Wooden Storage Tray: A compartmentalized box designed to keep the ten bars and unit stair organized on the shelf.Material: High-density plastic or glass beads bound with durable brass/copper wire, housed in a hardwood tray.Features: Bead size, weight, and wire width match the standard Decimal System Golden Bead Material for total continuity across lessons.