Montessori Counting Using Fraction Cones

Video Transcript

"These are called fraction cones. One of one part. One of two parts. Two of two parts. One of three parts. Two of three parts. Three of three parts. One of four parts. Two of four parts. Three of four parts. Four of four parts. When the children start working with them, these, they quickly realize that if they put the two of two parts together, it is the same size as a whole. It's a very good introduction to fractions. It's very simplified, and even our two-and-a-half and three year-olds like to do this work. As you put it back, you tell them what it is again. Three of three parts, two of three parts, one of three parts. Four of four parts, three of four parts, two of four parts, one of four parts. When you put them all back together, they all equal the same as a whole. "