Place Value Chart Building

The place value chart bridges concrete bead work and abstract written numbers, explicitly showing how digit position determines value.

• Framework: Montessori
• Unit: Mathematics
• Learning area: Decimal System
• Level: Ages 5-6

Objectives

• Use place value charts
• Identify digit values in multi-digit numbers
• Transition from beads to written place value

Materials

• Place value chart (Th, H, T, U columns)
• Digit cards
• Golden Beads for verification
• Recording sheet

Instructions

1. Present place value chart. Name columns. 2. 'Write 4,725.' Place digit cards: 4 in thousands, 7 in hundreds, 2 in tens, 5 in units. 3. 'What is the value of the 7?' (700) 4. Verify with Golden Beads. 5. Practice with various numbers. 6. 'What happens when we add 0?' (placeholder)

Educator tip

The value question is key: 'The 7 is in the hundreds column, so it's worth 700, not 7.'

Assessment

Child places digits correctly and identifies the value of each digit.

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