A wooden box with lid containing 55 red wooden counters and red wooden cut-out numerals from 1 to 10.
This Montessori material helps children learn to count from 1 to 10, match quantities to symbols, and get introduced to even and odd numbers — laying the foundation for future work with division.
Presentation:
The teacher invites the child to lay out the numerals from 1 to 10. Under each numeral, the child places the corresponding number of red counters in a clear pattern.
Even numbers form two equal columns, while odd numbers have one counter placed in the center below the columns.
This visual arrangement naturally highlights the concept of even and odd numbers.
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