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The full map, ages 3 to 6

Each row is a strand. Each bead is a work, placed at the age it is usually first presented. Select a bead to see, by name, what it needs first and what it leads to.

Ages run left to right, from 2½ to 6. Swipe sideways to see older ages.

Practical Life7 strands · 51 works

Preliminary Exercises12
Carrying a ChairCarrying, Unrolling, and Rolling a MatCarrying a TrayOpening and Closing ContainersSpooning
Dry PouringTongingFolding ClothsSponging (Sponge Transfer)Wet Pouring
TweezingUsing a Dropper
Control of Movement3
Walking on the Line
Carrying Objects on the LineThe Silence Game
Grace and Courtesy6
Greeting Someone
Interrupting PolitelyOffering, Accepting, and Declining
Introducing Oneself and OthersApologizingTable Setting and Serving
Care of Self9
Blowing the NosePutting On a Coat (Coat Flip)
Hand WashingPutting On and Taking Off ShoesBrushing HairDressing Frame: ButtonsDressing Frames: Snaps and Hook-and-Eye
Dressing Frames: Zipper and Buckle
Dressing Frames: Lacing, Bow Tying, and Safety Pin
Care of the Environment10
DustingPlant CareSweeping
Flower ArrangingOutdoor CareTable Scrubbing
Polishing (Wood, Metal, Mirror)Window WashingDish Washing
Cloth Washing
Food Preparation6
SpreadingBanana Peeling and Slicing
Peeling (Carrot, Egg, Orange)Juicing
Snack Preparation for the Group
Baking and Measuring
Sewing5
Threading Large Beads
Lacing Card
Sewing Card with a Needle
Sewing a Button
Embroidery

Sensorial10 strands · 38 works

Visual — Dimension10
Knobbed Cylinders: First Block
Knobbed Cylinders: Remaining BlocksPink TowerBrown StairRed Rods
Naming Dimensions: Three-Period LessonKnobbed Cylinders: Combining BlocksKnobless Cylinders
Pink Tower and Brown Stair CombinedDimension Memory Games (Bringing from a Distance)
Visual — Color5
Color Box 1
Color Box 2: Pairing and Naming
Color Memory GamesColor Box 3: Grading Shades
Color Gradation: Mixing Shades
Visual — Form7
Geometric Cabinet: Presentation Tray
Geometric Cabinet: DrawersGeometric Form Cards: Sets 1, 2, and 3Geometric Solids
Constructive Triangles: Rectangular Box 1
Constructive Triangles: Triangular, Hexagonal, and Rectangular Box 2Superimposed Geometric Figures
Tactile5
Touch Boards (Rough and Smooth Boards)
Touch Tablets
Fabric BoxThermic Bottles
Thermic Tablets
Baric (Weight)1
Baric Tablets
Auditory4
Sound Cylinders: Pairing
Sound Cylinders: Grading
Montessori Bells: Matching Pitch
Montessori Bells: Grading and Naming
Olfactory1
Smelling Bottles
Gustatory1
Tasting Bottles
Stereognostic2
Mystery Bag
Sorting Trays: Grains and Seeds
Algebraic2
Binomial Cube
Trinomial Cube

Language9 strands · 48 works

Oral Language6
Conversation and Enrichment of VocabularySongs, Poems, and RhymesNaming Objects with the Three-Period Lesson
Classified Cards (Vocabulary Cards)Storytelling
The Question Game
Phonological Awareness6
Syllable ClappingRhyming GamesI Spy: Beginning Sounds
I Spy: Ending Sounds
I Spy: Middle SoundsOral Blending and Segmenting
Writing Preparation7
Metal Insets: First PresentationPencil Grip and PostureSandpaper Letters
Metal Insets: Filling In and DesignsSand Tray Tracing
Chalkboard Writing
Letter Formation on Paper
Encoding / Moveable Alphabet5
Moveable Alphabet with Object BoxMoveable Alphabet with PicturesMoveable Alphabet: Child's Own Words
Moveable Alphabet: Phrases and Sentences
Moveable Alphabet: Story Writing
Reading: Phonetic6
Phonetic Object Box (Pink Series)
Phonetic Reading CardsPhonetic Word ListsBlue Series: Consonant Blends
Phrase and Sentence StripsCommand Cards
Reading: Phonograms and Puzzle Words4
Sandpaper PhonogramsPuzzle Words (Sight Words)
Green Series: Phonogram Object Box and BookletsReading Classification Cards
Function of Words (Grammar)6
The Farm: Noun (Naming) Game
The ArticleThe Adjective GameThe Logical Adjective GameThe Verb (Action) Game
Grammar Symbols: Introduction
Reading Analysis and Comprehension4
Book Corner and Reading to Others
Retelling a Story
Reading for Meaning: Question Cards
Simple Sentence Analysis
Handwriting and Composition4
Writing Words on Lined PaperLabeling
Writing Simple SentencesJournal Writing

Mathematics8 strands · 50 works

Numbers 1–107
Number RodsSandpaper Numerals
Number Rods and CardsSpindle Boxes
Cards and Counters (Odd and Even)Memory Game of NumbersNumber Rods: Addition and Subtraction
Decimal System11
Golden Bead Quantities: Unit, Ten, Hundred, ThousandLarge Numeral CardsAssociation of Golden Bead Quantities and Numeral Cards
Formation of Numbers (Large and Small Numeral Cards)Change Game (Exchanging)Golden Bead Addition
Golden Bead MultiplicationGolden Bead SubtractionGolden Bead Division (Collective)Stamp Game: Four Operations
Dot Game
Linear Counting7
Colored Bead Stair
Teen Boards (Seguin Board A) with BeadsTen Boards (Seguin Board B) with Beads
Hundred BoardShort Bead Chains and SquaresLong Bead Chains: 100 and 1000 Chains
Skip Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
Memorization of Facts6
Combinations of Ten
Addition Snake GameAddition Strip Board
Addition Charts 1–6Subtraction Strip Board and ChartsMultiplication Bead Board and Charts
Passage to Abstraction4
Story Problems: Addition and Subtraction Within 10
Stamp Game: Writing First, Stamps to CheckSmall Bead Frame: Counting and Forming Numbers
Small Bead Frame: Addition and Subtraction
Fractions3
Fraction Insets (Metal Fraction Circles): Naming Parts
Fraction Notation
Fraction Equivalence: Introduction
Measurement, Time, and Money6
Comparing Lengths and Heights Directly
Comparing Weights with a Balance Scale
Measuring with Non-Standard UnitsCalendar: Days, Weeks, and MonthsTelling Time to the Hour
Coin Recognition (U.S. Coins)
Data and Geometry6
Sorting and Classifying Objects
Position WordsPatterns: Copying, Extending, and Creating
Naming Plane (2D) Shapes in the Environment
Naming Solid (3D) Shapes in the Environment
Picture and Bar Graphs

Cultural9 strands · 52 works

Geography11
Sandpaper Globe (Land and Water)Continent Globe (Painted Globe)
Land and Water Forms (Trays and Cards)World Puzzle Map
Continent Puzzle MapsContinent Boxes and Cultural Folders
Flags of the WorldMap of the Classroom, My Address, and Cardinal DirectionsUnited States Puzzle Map
Utah: Our State MapPin Maps and Label Maps
Earth and Space5
Weather Observation and Chart
The Four Seasons
Rocks and Soil
The Sun and the Earth: Day, Night, and a Year
Parts of the Earth
Physical Science6
Living and Non-Living
Sink and FloatMagnetic and Non-Magnetic
Solid, Liquid, and GasLight and Shadow
Introduction to Simple Machines
Botany7
Planting Seeds and What Plants NeedParts of the Plant (and Root)
Parts of the TreeParts of the Leaf
Botany Cabinet: Leaf ShapesParts of the Flower
Plant Life Cycle
Zoology7
Plant or AnimalAnimal Puzzles and Parts of the Animal
Animal Homes
Vertebrate and InvertebrateThe Five Vertebrate ClassesAnimal Life Cycles: Butterfly and Frog
Animals of the Continents
History and Time4
Birthday Walk Around the Sun
Calendar: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, Days, and Months
My Personal Timeline
Then and Now
Community and Peace4
Peace Table and Peace Rose
My Family and Community Helpers
Celebrations Around the World
Rules, Citizenship, and Symbols of the United States and Utah
Art5
Process Art: Drawing and CollageEasel Painting
Clay
Color Mixing
Artist Study
Music3
Singing, Movement, and DanceRhythm Instruments
Composer Study and Listening

Try “pink tower”, “tummy”, “diaper”, “grace and courtesy”, or “October”.