Let’s talk about the power of Montessori’s Number Rods with Extension Cards! The Montessori Number Rods are a foundational Montessori material used to introduce children to the basic concepts of math such as counting, number sequencing, and size discrimination. These rods come in varying lengths and colors, each representing a different numerical value. The direct aim of using the Number Rods is to teach children to isolate numbers and comprehend their relative value in a visual, tactile manner. The indirect aim of this work is to develop their concentration, focus, and fine motor skills.
Tag Archives: Montessori Wooden Materials
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The Montessori framework is grounded in a child-centered approach to education that values fostering a child’s strengths, independence, and natural curiosity. It is an approach that recognizes that children have an innate hunger for knowledge and exploration learning through hands-on experiences, imagination, and experimentation.
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Are you ready to embark on a journey to learn about one of the most important elements on planet earth? That’s right; we’re talking about carbon! Carbon is a fascinating element found in many forms and has numerous benefits for our environment, health, and economy.
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How important are number lines? Montessorians know too well the story of Ancient Egyptians who tied knots at equidistance on a rope to measure crops. This is a form of a number line! Every day we use number lines when measuring ingredients, length, or driving along a road. Not only are number lines everywhere, but they […]
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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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In everyday life, we use estimation and rounding, two skills that help us mentally assess numbers. They can be used to simplify numbers and understand them better, or they can be used to do mental math faster.
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The Decanomial Box Task Cards have been designed to support learners aged 6 and up beginning to work —implicitly—with multiplication. Ultimately, the Montessori Decanomial Box is used to provide learners with a physical model of the multiplication table.
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The Wooden Equivalent Figure Material Complete Set is an affordable version of the unique Montessori math material, Equivalent Figures Material. Equivalent Figures Material allows learners to explore the concept of equivalences by deconstructing shapes to create new shapes that can be used for measuring areas.
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The Hundred Board is a classic Montessori math material introduced to children aged four and up. The purpose of the Hundred Board is to reinforce linear counting and develop a concrete awareness of the decimal system. The Hundred Board consists of a wooden frame with a blue grid of one hundred squares and one hundred […]
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Alison’s Montessori team has been working on expanding access to Montessori-aligned chemistry materials to all elementary learners. In this post, we would like to share how you can introduce some of our newly created and published materials.