Each wire is a row of ten beads. We start on the bottom row.
Each wire is a row, and every row has ten beads.
A bead stays on its own row, just like a sock stays on its own washing line.
We start on the bottom row. The rows above are for bigger numbers.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more, with the bead frame drawn for each, and an answer key.
ten. Every row has ten beads.
the bottom row. The bottom row is the first row.
no, it stays on its own row. A bead stays on its row, like a sock on its line.
bigger numbers. The rows above are for bigger numbers.
Ask a grown-up to help you spot rows at home, like books on a shelf, tiles on a floor or eggs in a box. Point to each row as you count how many rows there are, and then find the bottom row.
Point out rows around the house, like books on a shelf or eggs in a box, and ask your child which row is the bottom one.
