Mathematics

Montessori mathematics materials provide concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts. Through hands-on activities, children develop a deep understanding of numbers, operations, and mathematical relationships.

Numbers

Activities that introduce children to counting, number recognition, and quantity association.

Number Rods

Number Rods

Age: 3 - 4 years

Children learn to associate quantities 1-10 with their numerical values using graduated rods.

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Sandpaper Numbers

Sandpaper Numbers

Age: 3 - 4 years

Children trace numerals 0-9 made of sandpaper while saying their names, connecting visual, tactile, and auditory learning.

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Spindle Boxes

Spindle Boxes

Age: 3.5 - 4.5 years

Children place the correct number of spindles in compartments labeled 0-9, reinforcing the concept of quantity and the meaning of zero.

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Cards and Counters

Cards and Counters

Age: 3.5 - 4.5 years

Children arrange counters in rows beneath number cards, reinforcing counting and introducing the concept of odd and even numbers.

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Memory Game

Memory Game

Age: 4 - 5 years

Children fetch specific quantities of objects when shown a numeral, demonstrating their understanding of the association between symbols and quantities.

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Decimal System

Activities that introduce children to the decimal system, place value, and quantities up to 1000.

Golden Bead Material

Golden Bead Material

Age: 4 - 6 years

Children explore concrete representations of units, tens, hundreds, and thousands, developing an understanding of place value.

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Number Cards

Number Cards

Age: 4 - 6 years

Children use cards to represent units, tens, hundreds, and thousands, connecting concrete golden bead quantities to their numerical symbols.

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Bank Game

Bank Game

Age: 4.5 - 6 years

Children exchange quantities between units, tens, hundreds, and thousands, developing understanding of place value and the decimal system.

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Operations

Activities that introduce children to mathematical operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Addition Snake Game

Addition Snake Game

Age: 4 - 6 years

Children add colored bead bars together to form a "snake," then exchange them for larger bars where possible, introducing the concept of addition.

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Subtraction Snake Game

Subtraction Snake Game

Age: 4 - 6 years

Children use bead bars to practice subtraction, concretely experiencing taking away one quantity from another.

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Multiplication Board

Multiplication Board

Age: 5 - 6 years

Children use beads and a board to create concrete representations of multiplication problems, developing understanding of repeated addition.

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Division Board

Division Board

Age: 5 - 6 years

Children explore division as sharing quantities equally among groups, using beads and skittles on a special board.

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Memorization

Activities that help children memorize addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.

Addition Strip Board

Addition Strip Board

Age: 5 - 6 years

Children use colored strips to practice addition combinations, moving toward memorization of addition facts.

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Subtraction Strip Board

Subtraction Strip Board

Age: 5 - 6 years

Children use colored strips to practice subtraction combinations, moving toward memorization of subtraction facts.

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Multiplication Charts

Multiplication Charts

Age: 5 - 6 years

Children use colored bead bars and charts to discover and memorize multiplication tables.

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Fractions

Activities that introduce children to the concept of fractions and equivalence.

Fraction Circles

Fraction Circles

Age: 5 - 6 years

Children explore metal insets divided into equal parts, developing the concept of fractions and equivalent fractions.

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Fraction Skittles

Fraction Skittles

Age: 5 - 6 years

Children use skittles divided into colored sections to represent fractions and explore equivalent fractions.

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