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Tag Archives: Montessori Curriculum Materials
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Oct
Oct
Motion is a fundamental concept in physics, and children need to understand it from a young age. One way to help children learn about motion is to use a concrete material, such as our new exclusive puzzle, Motion.
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Oct
Oct
he study of biomes is an important part of the Montessori curriculum, as it helps children understand the diversity of life on Earth and the interconnectedness of all living things. Biomes are large areas of the Earth with similar climates and plant and animal life. With our new materials, Biomes Puzzle Maps, children can see how the Earth is divided into biomes, regardless of political borders. Our puzzles contain major biomes such as tropical rainforests, deserts, grasslands, temperate forests, mountains, wetlands, and tundra.
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Decimal fractions are fractions where the denominators are 10, 100, 1000, and so on. When introduced in the early upper elementary years, children use a similar visual representation they used when learning about place value.
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Sep
Sep
Graphing is a valuable skill for children to learn and can be introduced as early as late primary years when using our new material, Bar Graph Complete Set! Learning to graph helps children understand data and relationships and can also help them develop their spatial reasoning skills. It does so by showing data using visual representations. Graphs can be used to show how things change over time or to compare different things.
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Sep
Sep
The carbon cycle is an important concept for elementary learners in the Montessori science curriculum. It focuses on studying plants, animals, and the environment.
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Jul
Jul
The Napier’s Local Arithmetic Board is a tool that can be used to teach multiplication to elementary learners (ages 10-12) in your Montessori classroom. It is a hands-on way to practice mathematical skills, and it can help students develop a better understanding of how multiplication works, and provide a deeper insight into the base 2 system.
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Jul
Jul
At Alison’s Montessori, we continue to create innovative materials that support the needs of 21st-century classrooms. We are excited to introduce another chemistry material, Chemical Reaction Rates Complete Set which includes a hands-on puzzle with Research Cards and Task Cards. Our materials provide an in-depth insight into chemical reactions and how the responses are measured. These materials, combined with a live experiment, will ensure high interest and comprehension!
Clock of Eons, Geography, Geology, History, Science, Timeline of Life
Tectonic Plates Complete Set, Ages 9-12
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Jul
Jul
Our new educational material consists of a stunning set of five puzzles representing the drifts, which can be used to help children visualize the process of continental drift and learn about the different periods in Earth’s history. In addition to the puzzles, our material Tectonic Plates Complete Set also includes five control charts, 47 research cards on the topic of continental drift, as well as 25 task cards children can work on to reflect and learn more. The complete set includes two wooden storage boxes.
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Jun
Jun
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.