Among the large number of didactic manuals for the development of mathematical and creative abilities, Cuisener's wands have no equal. The author of the rods is a Belgian mathematician, whose name they were named.
What is the methodology of Cuisener?
With the help of Counters of Cuisiner, children all over the world are pleased to develop fine motor skills, train memory, learn the basics of geometry, compare quantities, shape, volume and color. The set consists of sticks of different size and color, due to which children quickly remember the composition of numbers and learn the basis of mathematical actions. The classical set of Cuisener consists of 241 counting sticks sorted strictly according to the scheme:
The wooden or plastic sticks of Cuisenaire have a length of 1 to 10 cm. The sticks of the same length are painted in the same color. Each stick displays a specific number in cm, combined with a common shade of the rod form a "family". Each "family" displays the multiplicity of numbers, for example, the "red family" includes numbers that are divided by 2, the "green family" includes numbers that are divided by 3, etc.
There are simplified sets of chopsticks for working with preschoolers, which include 144 and 119 counting sticks.
How to make the sticks of Cuisener with their own hands?
A set of sticks is easy to make independently, in this case they will be flat, and not in the form of a parallelepiped, as in the original. Sticks are made of colored cardboard 2 cm wide and of different lengths: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 cm. Such large sticks will be convenient for the baby to take. Some parents draw on each wand a figure that corresponds to the length of the wand. But this is fundamentally wrong, because according to the methodology of working with Cuisaner sticks, children should learn to correlate the size of the wand with the figures. Gradually, children understand that each wand has its own unchanged number, so for the example of rods, it will be easier for them to learn arithmetic operations in the future. If you attach a magnet to the manufactured sticks, then you can practice on a magnetic board, which is always more interesting for children. Keep the sticks in the box with separate cells for each color, so that after the session the child himself could sort them into places.
How to work with Cusuener sticks?
There are many variations of exercises for working with chopsticks. All tasks can be divided into blocks:
1. Tasks for familiarization with sticks.
- find and show me the same wand as mine;
- find the very length or short stick;
- indicate from the sticks of what colors a house or a road is built.
2. Assignments to study color.
- build a square of red sticks, and then of blue, which is more;
- Lay out the sticks according to the scheme: red, yellow, red, yellow;
- put a few sticks in front of the child and after a few seconds remove one, asking which sticks are missing.
3. Tasks for the measurement.
- Ask the child to find any stick, shorter than blue, but longer than yellow;
- from several sticks it is necessary to make the same in length, as maroon or blue;
- Using any stick, measure the length of the pencil, the book, the leg of the table;
- with closed eyes, find two identical long ones, and then short sticks;
- build from the chopsticks of the road, obviously passing the sticks of different sizes, and ask the child to fill in the blanks.
4. Assignments for the construction.
- Ask the child to build the object using the template.
5. Tasks for the composition of the number.
- Ask the child to find a large stick equal to the sum of two small ones.
6. Logical tasks with chopsticks.
- position the wand so that the white was between red and blue, and blue next to black.
Wands are interesting in that play and productive engage with them will be able to children of different ages, so European families such sticks have long become leaders among developing toys.