Material Description:
The Addition Strip Board consists of a tray with a board printed with a grid of 12 squares by 18 squares. The numerals 1-18 are printed across the top of the board. Accompanying the board is a wooden box containing 9 red wooden strips and 9 blue wooden strips, each with numbers 1 to 9 printed on them. The strips vary in length, and when placed on the board, they represent the process of addition.
- The red strips and blue strips can be used together to demonstrate various addition problems by placing the strips in the appropriate spaces on the board. For example, to solve 6 + 3, the child places the blue strip of length 6 and the red strip of length 3, visually showing how the two numbers come together to form a sum.
Addition Strip Board inc Strips Tray
1. Hands-On Addition Experience:
o The Addition Strip Board allows children to engage in concrete addition practice. By physically placing the strips on the board, they are given a visual and tactile understanding of how numbers combine.
2. Understanding the Concept of Addition:
o The child practices addition by visually and physically superimposing the blue and red strips, helping them internalize how numbers combine to form larger sums.3. Reinforcement of Number Concepts:
o Repeated practice with the strips helps the child memorize addition combinations from 1 to 9, reinforcing the addition tables through active, hands-on learning.4. Concrete Learning of Abstract Concepts:
o This material helps transform abstract mathematical concepts (like addition) into tangible experiences. The child can see and physically interact with the numbers, making it easier to grasp the concept of addition and how numbers relate to one another.5. Prepares for Primary School Mathematics:
o The use of this material lays a strong foundation for primary school math by teaching children basic addition and developing early mathematical thinking.6. Development of Cognitive and Motor Skills:
o As children handle the wooden strips and place them on the board, they also improve their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.7. Memorization of Addition Tables:
o By using the board to add different combinations repeatedly, children begin the process of memorizing the addition tables in a way that feels natural and engaging.
