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Home » Montessori » Curriculum » Math » Montessori Math Cards and Counters Lesson

Montessori Math Cards and Counters Lesson

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The Cards and Counters Lesson is the last lesson within Numeration of Montessori Math. Click this link to view the AMS Montessori Math Lessons Sequence.

Montessori Math Cards & Counters Lesson
Invite the child to do the work. Get a mat and spread it on the floor.

Presentation I 

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  • Name the cards and counters.
  • Randomly place numerals out.
  • Ask for the child’s help to place the numerals in sequence at the top of the mat and to identify the numerals.

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 “Now we’re going to put the quantities on the mat.”


cards and counters

  • “How many are needed here?” Count counters as you place them in your hand and then below the numeral.
  • Continue with the same approach until complete. Comment on the pattern of the odd and even quantities.

Presentation II

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  • Ask the child to lay out the cards and counters. When finished, point out that some end in pairs and some do not have partners.
  • “We call the ones that don’t have a partner odd numbers. Can you point to the odd numbers? We call the ones that end in a pair even numbers. Can you point to the even numbers?”
  • Ask the child to separate the odd numbers from the even numbers. Return to the shelf or make a booklet.

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Variations

  • Use other objects in place of the red counters (like the acorn example above)
  • Lay counters out in a different pattern under the numerals

Extensions

  • Work with larger quantities
  • The child makes own set of cards and counters
  • Work with larger quantities & identify odd and even numbers

Montessori Math Cards & Counters Lesson

Resources

  • Montessori Printshop has a variety of Cards & Counters Printables for download
  • Montessori Cards & Counters from Amazon (This set is the one we purchased for our home.)
  • The Blue Number Counting Book from Montessori Services
  • The Ultimate Guide to Montessori Math
  • Montessori Learning to Count Activities
  • 50+ Montessori Math Resources & Recommendations

 

Have fun!
Marnie

Tagged With: Shelf Work, Variations & Extensions

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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  1. Ruth says

    September 15, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    Thank you or this wonderful resource!

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  2. Ruth says

    September 15, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    Thank you for this wonderful resource!

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