This place value chart makes it easy for children to practice reading large numbers.
You can make your own from a file folder.
It shows the child to break up large numbers by reading three digits at a time. When they see a comma they should say the name of the “family”; millions or thousands. The units are a silent family, so their name is never said.
- Open the file folder up and turn sideways so the fold runs vertically down the middle.
- Fold the bottom (which was formerly the side) up to make a pocket.
- Measure the width of the folder and divide that number by 9.
- Mark where the 9 spaces should be.
- Staple the pocket so that each place will hold number cards. (I used one of those super long staplers so the staples would be vertical.)
- Cut out number cards that will fit into the pockets you made.
- Label your place value chart.
- Let children take turns filling in the chart and reading the numbers aloud.
See more of my homeschool posts to get ideas for homeschooling toddlers to teens.
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Thank you so much for this post. My kids are going this in school right now and this is so much better than what I came up with. I have my morning project now.
This. is. brilliant.
I can easily see using two folders, stapled together to helped with decimal/powers of 10 conversions. I’ve been trying to teach adults how to convert from M (10^6) to K (10^3) to base unit to m(10^-3) to micro(10^-6). I bet this would help them visualize a bit easier.
We just finished up with this but I think it would be fun review and a great introduction for my other kids! Fabulous idea.
How fantastic is that! You are one smart cookie! I am definitely going to make one of these.
I think I saw this on Pinterest. I need to make it for sure.
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