Montessori materials were premised on Dr. Montessori’s findings that children between ages three and six are concrete learners who first learn best through their senses. That is why she created various materials that recruit a child’s senses, such as the Sandpaper Globe and the Land and Water forms trays. Children are only introduced to political […]
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Clock of Eons, Fundamental Human Needs, History, Timeline of Ancient Civilization, Timeline of Life
The Great Stories, Ages 6-9+
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The term Cosmic Education has always fascinated the Montessori community and for a valid reason; Dr. Montessori perceived all content areas of learning as connected to the beginning of time.
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Our new complete set for the classic sensorial Montessori material, Wooden Inscribed and Concentric Figures Premium Quality, is sure to engage learners in exploring various patterns and combinations of shapes, thanks to our newly created task cards! What are the benefits of working with the Inscribed and Concentric Figures? There are many benefits to using […]
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Our new complete set, USA State Study is a unique approach to learning about each state. Children learn informally about geography around age 3-4. In a Montessori learning environment, children are introduced to physical geography at age 4, from the whole to the smaller parts of the world.
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The Constructive Triangles is a set of five boxes hosting multiple wooden triangles of different colors and shapes. The Constructive Triangles Set is part of the Montessori Sensorial area for primary classrooms (ages 3-6). They are designed with bright colors, black outlines, pointy vertices, and sharp edges to stimulate children’s senses.
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The Decimal Board is a unique material design for the Montessori environment. Traditionally, the decimal system is introduced around age 8 or 9 in the context of money, fraction, and other real-life experiences. The decimal system is used in many areas such as money, science, and even areas like sports. Therefore, it is important that children have a strong understanding of the decimal system, and this begins with knowing how to read and write decimals.
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Our new Timeline of Numbers has been developed by Dr. Daniel Jutras, founder of the Montessori Teacher Education Institute. The Timeline of Numbers is aligned with the Montessori history curriculum and covers 16 millennia of history, from 15,000 BCE to 1,500 BE. Because the Timeline of Numbers is designed to be presented during the 5 Great Stories of the Montessori history curriculum, it is accompanied by research cards written in a storytelling manner
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The Banker Game is a Montessori collaborative math exercise that invites children to work together. This is perfect because elementary learners love to work with peers, especially when the work requires a large amount of cards to select from. The Banker Game’s main purpose is to multiply large multiplicands with one, two, three, or more […]
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Developing math skills is constantly at the center of concern for many educators and parents. The content area itself is like a new language with a set of rules to apply in unknown contexts. Providing children with precise and accurate language while working on math skills is crucial in the development of their confidence and capacity to compound knowledge and progress healthily.
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In the elementary years, children begin to work with concurring grammar programs with Key Experiences as entry points. Key Experiences are a common Montessori language practice aiming to leverage new topics introduced.