What’s included:

Multiple worksheet variations showing the unit, ten, hundred, and thousand
Tracing version for younger or less confident writers
PDF format, print and use

How to use: Children colour the golden bead representations and write the corresponding values. Ideally paired with the physical Montessori golden bead material so children can tangibly feel the difference in size and weight between a single unit and a thousand cube, but works equally well as a standalone visual introduction to place value without any physical materials. For older or more advanced children, this material also provides a concrete and visual introduction to the concepts of squaring and cubing. The hundred square is literally 10 squared, and the thousand cube is literally 10 cubed. This makes abstract algebraic concepts suddenly tangible.

Perfect for: Montessori Casa and elementary classrooms, homeschool families, and traditional classroom teachers. Particularly well suited for special education settings, neurodivergent learners, and any child who benefits from hands-on, visual, and multi-sensory approaches to learning. Ideal for grades Pre-K to 4.