Another Way to Extend Montessori Math (Golden Beads)

My husband bought me a Garmin Vivofit for my birthday last October. My students asked me what it is for. I told them that it helps me keep healthy and fit. One thing it does is that it counts the number of steps I make everyday.  My kindergartners kept asking me how many steps have I already taken. I might say the number, "8642" or "5291." It happens several times during the day so I decided to include it into our math lessons. I told them that every time they ask me how many steps I've taken, they will have to build and compose that number using the Golden Bead Materials. Ha, Ha, Ha! =)