Adding human-like qualities to math, helps "take math out of the math," and helps the math be less 'mathy.' 

That's what this module is all about.

Knowing the basics of the junior counter is HUGELY important.  

This module helps the learner better identify both.

When children can easily identify the bead positions and know the corresponding numbers, the magic happens.

Also, it is very import to lay down this foundation with number 0-9, as it is the catalyst for numbers 0-99 and 0-999.

Once children begin to 'visualize' bead positions, the mental math ability is on its way.

Let's Go!!

Associating Positions to Numbers or Quantities is an Invaluable Asset to Your Child's Mental Math Capacity

This module takes children on a journey of learning how to position the beads on the junior counter so they can create mental images of numbers.

Knowing their numbers and how to count is one thing, adding mental pictures to numbers is another.

And Just Like That... We're Ready to Start Adding

If you child is counting, understand they are already adding.  We have to just make sure we are bridging that understanding.

This module takes the natural skill of counting to adding. 

It's all the same

So we mastered counting down and guess what? Counting down is the same thing (movement, process, motion) as subtracting.

So let's get to it!

What is number 5's special position?

5 takes on a different position on the junior counter.  We move from the legs to the head. Or from the moving the lower beads to moving the upper beads.

Now the fun begins!!

Children begin to fully engage both the upper beads and lower beads to compose and decompose numbers 0-9!

The fun truly starts now.

Let's put all the level skills together in this practice!  

We will begin with the basics of identifying parts, to bead positions and then  we'll do some mental math practice and some junior counter math practice.