Description

The Elementary Negative Snake Game material is used to introduce the concept of negative numbers. It involves lots of executive function stimulation, critical thinking, a deeper understanding of negative numbers, and arithmetic practice. Eventually the Child will be able to independently solve an equation they have created. Additionally, naturally understanding negative numbers and their relationship in different contexts.

The method to teaching Montessori math is by a sensorial, and concrete-to-abstract, approach.

Features of the Elementary Negative Snake Game

• made of birch ply
• 6 colour coded boxes
• each box has a lid
• all boxes fit neatly in tray
• tray has 2 handles

Contents

• dark grey box contains 5 sets of Grey stairs, light colored beads 1 to 5 and darker grey beads 6 to 9
• green box contains 5 sets of coloured stairs 1 to 9
• black Box with white lid contains 1 set of Black and White Stairs – 1 to 5 the beads are black and 6 to 9 the beads are white.
• white box with a red lid contains 1 set of white & red bead stairs – 1 to 5 the beads are white and 6 to 9 the beads are red.
• gold box contains 23 Golden Bead Stairs of 10
• light grey box contains 23 Grey Bead Stairs of 10

Dimensions

• each box is 11 cm x 8 cm x 4.5 cm /
• the tray is 25 cm x 27 cm x 3 cm /

Related Products

• The Subtraction Snake Game is used to introduce the Child to the unit combinations of subtraction
• The Multiplication Snake Game is used for by the Child to practice the unit of combinations of multiplication.
• The Addition Snake Game is an introduction, for the Montessori Child, to addition equations and combinations of the unit numbers.

Further Reading and References

• Elementary Negative Snake Game by Alison’s Montessori