Using the ETC Montessori Place Value Game

Have you noticed the difficulties that your children have been having placing the tiles correctly on the decimal checkerboard? The reason for this is because the entire idea of multiplications between decimals is that the product gets smaller. This is counterintuitive to the fact they have become used to that multiplying two numbers results in a larger number.

This work, in the form of a game, helps the children reinforce the idea that decimals originate and fan out from the unit. Acting as a bridge between the decimal fraction board and the decimal checkerboard, it lays the foundation for cementing whole numbers and decimal place value.

Not only does it assist children in placement of tiles on the decimal checkerboard, but it indirectly exemplifies the numerical prefixes showing the place value moving to infinity.