We are excited to reintroduce to the market the Decimal Board of Multiplication, which was created by Dr. Montessori. We have revamped and modernized the Decimal Board of Multiplication by replacing the glass topping of the board with a fine layer of felt fabric.
Category Archives: Arithmetic
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Jul
Jul
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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Jul
Jul
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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May
May
Mathematics, 4-5 Humans are known to have a natural ability for mathematics that can be further developed through nurturing. Dr. Montessori defined this optimum period for developing the mathematical mind as the sensitive period for math, which occurs between ages four and six. Around age four, children are formally introduced to Montessori math materials to […]
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Apr
Apr
In this post, we would like to share with you Mathematics Grade 1 Common Core Task Cards. This post will guide you through understanding how children can practice and demonstrate their math skills using our Task Cards. The Task Cards are used with the Montessori materials and will help children meet and exceed expectations from States standards.
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Apr
Apr
We are excited to introduce our new math curriculum, the Introduction to US Currency Complete Set! Children are introduced to the US currency (coins and notes) and are learning real-life problem-solving skills using money. This complete set includes 56 Task Cards and all you need to meet the needs of children ages 6-9. We have […]
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Oct
Oct
The Montessori math materials are perhaps the most ingenious apparatuses used in the early childhood years. Not only are they aesthetic and sensorially appealing to children, but each apparatus is designed with longevity and they provide access to abstract math through sensorial means as well. Montessori math materials tend to have direct purposes that are […]
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Oct
Oct
The Table of Pythagoras is a sensorial material that consists of squares ranging from 1² to 10², and rectangles with sides ranging from 1 cm to 10 cm. Children begin to build a large square starting at the top left corner of a working space. They place the smallest tile, which is 1 cm². Next, they […]
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Sep
Sep
Measurements are part of our daily lives. Children, especially in Montessori programs, have already been indirectly working with measurements. They learn time through their daily routine. They learn weight using calibrated materials (Pink Tower, Brown Prisms, Knobbed Cylinders…). They learn length when manipulating materials such as Red Rods and Numerical Rods. They observe volume when […]
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Sep
Sep
Montessori math materials are perhaps the most compelling materials that grant access to complex math in early childhood. The Golden Bead material is the quintessential math material since it makes it possible for children as young as 4.5 to work within the decimal system (base 10 system). Children go through a series of presentations that […]