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.
Tag Archives: Montessori Wooden Materials
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Feb
Feb
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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Jan
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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Jan
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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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Dec
Dec
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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Dec
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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.
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Nov
Nov
We are excited to add to our series of natural habitats, The Coral Reef materials. The Coral Reef materials break down the parts of a coral reef to let children appreciate the beauty and benefits of such a natural habitat and reveal its vulnerability to neglect and damage. Learners will be able to distinguish the […]
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Nov
Nov
Given its complex appearance, it can be daunting to introduce the human lymphatic system. We broke it down into 11 parts that consist of vessels, nodes, and organs. The parts explored with The Lymphatic System Puzzle with Nomenclature Cards (6-9) are: tonsil, right lymphatic duct, axillary lymph nodes, appendix, cervical lymph nodes, inguinal lymph nodes, subclavian vein, thymus gland, thoracic duct, spleen, and popliteal lymph nodes.
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Oct
Oct
This week, we would like to provide a rationale for introducing the Multi-Base Bead Frame Premium Quality Complete Set to your learners. In the present time, arithmetic calculations are based on what is called the base ten model. This means we can only use nine numerals before needing two digits to represent more numerals (1, […]
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Sep
Sep
Why is it important to learn about National Parks? National Parks are natural environments preserved for the benefits of the people and future generations. National Parks are areas with native ecosystems that offer an abundance of recreational and educational opportunities to learn about natural habitats.