In the Montessori system, grades 4-6 are equivalent to the upper elementary level. Therefore, our new set of task cards, The Study of Surface Area, is classified as a 9-12-year-old material. However, basic calculations such as measuring a square or a rectangle can be introduced in the late lower elementary years.
Category Archives: Geometry
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Feb
Feb
Help your learners create new connections between fractional parts and angle measurements! In the early elementary years, Montessori learners explore various names to describe angles.
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Dec
Dec
Before approaching the study of volume, learners have had experience with solids in their environment using the Pink Tower, the Brown Stairs, the Geometric Solids, and the rods.
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Aug
Aug
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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Aug
Aug
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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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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Dec
Dec
Geometry 6-12 In the early years of their education, Montessori learners are exposed to an abundance of materials that indirectly refine the mathematical mind formation. Perhaps the most impactful material is the set of Constructive Triangles. They consist of five boxes with various shapes filled with colorful shapes. Out of small parts, children explore different […]
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Dec
Dec
Dr. Montessori believed in introducing Geometry to preschool-aged children. Her way to achieve this was by using children’s senses as a vehicle for learning. In the primary level, children explore geometry through the manipulation of sensorial materials which include the Geometric Solids, the Geometric Cabinet, the Constructive Triangles, and the Blue Constructive Triangles. Concepts are […]
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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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Jul
Jul
Shape discrimination is a natural ability in humans that Dr. Montessori has refined in children using Geometric Solids. This refinement can later be translated in other fields such as writing and reading. The Geometric Solids begin as a sensorial material (3+) and continue to be explored in the elementary years for their mathematical attributes.