![]() ![]() Use your abacus to count along by ones, fives and tens as you watch the video below. They will begin to notice patterns on the abacus as they count. ![]() Depending on how many beads you put on each “rod,” your children can count by ones, twos, fives, tens, etc.Now, you’re ready to practice counting, adding and subtracting! When you have all of the stems in place, add more tape to reinforce the back. As you wrap each one, use tape to hold it in place on the back of the tray. Pull hard enough to straighten the stem, but not so hard that the tray tears. Gently wrap each stem on the tray into the slits on each side of the tray. These slits will help keep your chenille stems in place. Use scissors to cut very small slits where your pencil marks are. Make a mark at the left and right edges to show where each stem is placed. Next, place the styrofoam tray vertically in front of you and lay the stems horizontally on top with space between them (see photo). Kids will enjoy threading and counting the beads, but supervise younger children, especially if you are working with smaller beads. ![]() It’s best to place beads of the same colour on each stem.
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