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Learn Composition of Quantities Montessori Math Lesson

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This Montessori Math lesson composition of quantities comes after the Overview of Golden Beads. The goal is to practice what was just introduced in the Overview. So, children will review the quantities and language of the decimal system.  With this practice, place value will be emphasized for the child, reinforcing the concept.

Composition of Quantities Montessori Math Lesson

Composition of Quantities Lesson

Request that the child finishes the bead layout so that you can show him something new, Composition of Quantities.

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Ask that the child goes to his layout and get a specific quantity of units. Make sure the units are on the right side of the tray in their dish. Ask him to tell you what he has brought and to count them into your hand. Then, have him return the units to the proper place in his layout.

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When he returns, ask him to retrieve another quantity. Keep in that you must always check the quantities, always ask the child to tell you what he has brought to you, and always ask the child to count the quantity.  The sequence should go as follows: units, tens, hundreds, and thousands. Make sure the child practices many times and with random quantities.

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The child should practice random quantities of units and tens, hundreds and tens, hundreds and thousands, all three and then all four categories.

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Give the child quantities with zero is each of the three places.

Variations & Extensions

  • The child can retrieve quantities from the bank
  • Children can work together to request quantities and record those quantities

Further Composition of Quantities Resources

  • Montessori Small Wooden Number Cards with Box
  • Montessori Wooden Hundred Squares
  • Montessori 9 Wooden Thousand Cubes


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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.

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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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