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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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.
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
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.
Alison’s Montessori is a leading global developer, manufacturer, and supplier of Montessori educational materials. We are an independent publisher with our own facility in New Jersey. Our facility in Sri Lanka ensures that we have direct control over quality standards, innovation capability, productivity, and the supply chain. In addition, Alison’s Montessori has exclusive collaborators in […]
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.
Montessori education is a holistic education that takes into consideration children’s connection to their environment. Understanding other living organisms is essential in many aspects. Therefore, the study of zoology takes place in the early years of primary school, around age three.
Studies show that exposure to nature has a significant positive impact on a child’s cognitive, social, physiological, and emotional development. In Montessori education, botany is an integral part of the program. Children are encouraged to take nature walks regularly and observe in real life how nature unfolds. Because children receive formal education about the characteristics and the needs of living organisms such as plants, they are well aware and enthusiastic about their surroundings. This post aims to demonstrate how Alison’s Montessori Curriculum Materials are comprehensive, scaffolded, satisfying years of learning.
Our new material Animals of the Continents is inspired by the Montessori geography curriculum. It can be used to supplement the Puzzle Map of the World or as an independent material. The set is comprised of seven wooden large cards representing all seven Montessori color-coded continents, eight cutouts for each continent (56 cutouts), and a compartmentalized wooden box for storage.
Dr. Montessori believed that language development was a crucial component for supporting the child’s learning journey. She observed that children have the desire to form letters before they can learn how to read. Therefore, preparatory works in the Practical Life and Sensorial areas are offered to children ages 2 to 4 to prepare their hands and minds prior to writing and reading.