Spring is a time for refreshing pretty much everything in life! How often do you switch up your Montessori shelves? By season? By theme? Here are lots of spring shelf ideas for your Montessori learnign space! I am always curious and it always amazes me how suddenly children – with a little freshening up of […]
Montessori Sensorial Lesson: Geometric Cabinet
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The Geometric Cabinet is within Visual Sense of Sensorial. It is the last section of lessons for Sensorial preparing children for math. Geometric Cabinet – Presentation Tray Age: 2.5 to 5.5 years Materials: A wooden tray section into 6 wood squares. Three of the squares contain wooden insets, one each of triangle, circle, and square. […]
Continent Maps Learning Resources & Ideas for Preschoolers
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Montessori geography is a beautiful piece of the Montessori learning environment. Moving from concrete to abstract children get their hands on sandpaper globes, landform materials, a world map puzzle, and continent maps. There is a lot of fun and learning to be had in this area. I have to say map work is one of […]
5 Lessons You Need to Know Using the Moveable Alphabet
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Montessori’s Moveable Alphabet is an exciting transition for many young children. Thus far in the Montessori Language sequence of lessons, children have progressed using the sandpaper letters only. Once the guide presents the moveable alphabet, the children are eager to continue the learning. Below are the Montessori lessons that use the moveable alphabet. The first […]
How Montessori Teaches Math – Ten Board Lesson
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Let’s take a detailed look into teaching math using the Montessori Ten Board. The Ten Boards are found within Linear Counting and come after the Montessori Teens Board lesson in the Montessori Math sequence. You can purchase a reasonably priced set on Amazon. Montessori Ten Board Lesson Presentation I – Introduction to Quantity Ask the child: “Do […]
How to Use the Montessori Small Bead Frame for Math
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The Montessori Math Small Bead Frame is often neglected in Early Childhood classrooms. The frame comes at the end of the Place Value and Decimal System lessons, and, as noted by Dr. Montessori, marks the entrance into abstraction. Many classrooms do not get to the lesson for one reason or another. The lesson is meant for older […]