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Montessori Golden Bead Unit Base — Decimal System Introduction

Before a child can understand hundreds and thousands, they need to feel what a single unit looks like.

The unit base is where the entire Montessori decimal system begins — one bead, one slot, one number at a time.

What's included 20 golden unit beads (only 9 needed for work — extras included as spares) and 1 wooden unit base.

Why it works ✓ Children physically place beads to see quantities 1–9 with their own hands ✓ Makes the abstract decimal system concrete and visual ✓ Foundation material for the full golden bead sequence ✓ Pairs perfectly with tens bars, hundreds squares, and thousands cubes ✓ Natural Canadian wood — smooth, durable, and sized for little hands

Product details 20 golden beads + 1 wooden unit base · Natural Canadian wood · Ages 3+ (with supervision)