As we are constantly expanding our selection of educational resources to respond to all your needs, let us help you navigate through our products more efficiently. We intentionally design our materials following consistent and predictable patterns so that learners can develop autonomy with any given content. Each material comes with a diversity of support materials to ensure access to knowledge for any learner. We also offer flexible options to cater to different budgets without compromising quality. This post illustrates some of the ways we have organized our website to optimize your searching experience.
Science Puzzles & Nomenclature Ages 3-6/6-9
Categories
With our rich inventory, categorizing our products is clearly a priority. We value your time and want you to have a pleasant experience when navigating our website. Whether you are looking for Montessori materials or simply exploring our novelties. We have specific subcategories within categories to make your search easier:
• Puzzles — this category hosts all our exclusively created science and social studies puzzles with support materials. It contains all the wooden puzzles we created to support the Montessori curriculum. Most of these materials also satisfy Next Generation States Standards and are perfectly suitable for any age and learning environment.
• Premium Quality — This category contains Montessori classroom materials that require the utmost quality materials that provokes the senses and withstand intense use.
• Value Line — Because we have full control over the manufacturing of our products, we are able to offer products made of more affordable materials with uncompromised quality. This production capacity allows us to extend access to the Montessori method to a larger group of aspiring practitioners.
• Classroom Packages — Classroom packages are another way to optimize your experience. Not only you will find curated packages, starters, or comprehensive, but you will also save 10% on the total value when purchasing our packages. The packages are grouped per age group or subject, and a section is dedicated to homeschooling.
• Curriculum Materials — Discover our numerous curriculum materials which have been lifesavers for many guides! Our curriculum materials are printed materials that support existing Montessori materials or that we have created to enrich the Montessori program. Those materials may be nomenclature cards, activity cards, matching sets, classification cards, etc.
• Classroom Furniture — We take great pride in equipping Montessori classrooms with furniture of outstanding quality! We are confident in the quality and sturdiness of our classroom furniture because as stated previously, we manufacture many of our furniture in our own facility in Sri Lanka, and are in an exclusive collaboration with factories in Canada and Thailand. This category contains shelves, tables, chairs, and other classic classroom furniture such as cubbies, cots, art center, gross motor gears, etc.
• Timelines — Another one of our specialties is Timeline creation. At Alison’s Montessori, you will find all the timelines needed for a Montessori classroom. Our most popular timeline is the Timeline of Life which exists in synthetic paper or cloth. Our selection contains more than 10 different Timelines with corresponding Research Cards. In addition, you will find our most recently created ecology and science charts!
Material Predictability
Traditionally, materials found in the market for Montessori environments consist of 3-part nomenclature cards and puzzles for the early childhood level (3-6), and classified nomenclature cards for elementary learners (6-12). Dr. Montessori believed in science, observation, and advancement. Child development experts agree that children learn at different rates, differently. As a result, we make sure that our materials can be explored using different means of learning to access knowledge.
For instance, children can deconstruct puzzles, isolate their parts, and sort plants and animals of a given biome, which is working from ‘whole to parts.‘ The same is possible with our science charts; the difference is that children work with a ‘parts to whole‘ material, which helps them organize materials and integrate knowledge. With the same materials, more advanced learners can challenge themselves to label all the parts using wooden arrows. Control charts ensure that children are provided opportunities for developing concentration, self-confidence, and independence. In addition to tangible materials such as science puzzles and charts, we create rich sets of 3-part or 6-part nomenclature cards and research cards which we discuss more in the next section.
Product Coding
Another way to facilitate our customers’ experience is by creating consistent product codes. For every science puzzle or chart, we create, you will likely find support materials such as nomenclature cards or research cards. To help you search through our website, we would like to give you some tips. For instance, Nomenclature Cards ending in .01 refer to Early Childhood three-part cards, which contain a control card (picture+label), a picture card, and a label card. For elementary learners, ages 6-9 & 9-12, our Nomenclature Cards end in .02. Puzzles without Nomenclature Cards may end in code .08, while complete sets may end in .SET. Also, at the beginning of our products, you will see letters that are related to the content area of the product such as G for geography, Z for Zoology, B for Botany, and so on. Paying attention to the code patterns will help you refine your research and discover related materials or other novelties!
Comprehensibility
Our Pink Language Series, as well as similar language programs, are comprehensive curricula. This means that you receive a complete set of scaffolded materials with a user-friendly instructional guide. Our instructional guides are, not only aligned with the Montessori curriculum, but they are specific to the product we designed. Users feel confident when organizing and presenting the materials. You can store our guidelines in a conveniently accessible place when you need a refresher course! Our instructional guides and materials also contain numerical references to help you organize the materials and locate what you need for presentations.
Check Out some of our Comprehensive Programs: Sentence Analysis Level 6-9, Verb Conjugation Irregular Verbs (6-9), Grammar Command Cards, Word Mechanics 6-12, Word Study (6-9), Montessori Pink Language Series, Montessori Blue Language Series, Montessori Green Language Series, Multi-Base Bead Frame (Premium Quality) (Complete Set), Botany Impressionistic Charts, etc.
Flexibility
Last but not least, you can be certain that everyone and anyone can find something suitable that is within their budget. For this reason, most of our printed materials can be purchased either printed on cardstock, laminated, or laminated and cut.
To illustrate this, let’s take a look at our Pink Language Series, which starts at $65 for the printed on cardstock version (price based on the time this article has been published). For an additional $42, you may select the laminated option, then cut the materials at your own convenience. Or you may the select laminated and cut option for an additional $105, which brings the total to $170. As you can see, the price range varies from $65-$170 for a comprehensive reading and writing program with hundreds of cards and complete instructions. We dedicate an entire team to laminating and cutting the materials to accommodate schools’ needs. We know that time is essential for many, while others may prioritize budget spending.
These are just a few ways you can utilize our website to find all you need! Our goal is to provide a positive experience and complete satisfaction to all our customers. Please contact us with any questions you may have. Alison’s Montessori Customer Service team will be happy to assist you!
