Montessori - What Is Math? My Works Montessori by Kelly and Lisa. Viewing time: 3 minutes Kelly explains what is special about Montessori: that children learn concepts before numerals, that one is small, ten is big. Lisa links back to the Sensorial learning area and explains how they prepare your child for mathematics. The Sensorial materials materials in groups of ten and provide the concept of quantities. Kelly continues to tell us that Montessori maths is taught in a hands on way not abstract way, so children can hold the quantities in their hands. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ5-LHwxG3I First Five materialsThe Montessori mathematics materials are introduced in a specific order by your child’s teacher. Your child has to be secure in their use of each material before moving on to the next material. First five materials
Montessori number rodsBy Blooming Hearts Montessori, Lara Akinmolayan Viewing time: 4 minutes Lara shows how the Montessori Counting Rods are presented. These are the first Mathematics material your child is shown. Your child will be familiar with this sort of equipment because the Sensorial area has a Montessori material called the Red Rods which are the same size but in one colour. Using the Counting Rods your child will learn the quantities one to ten. The Counting Rods are sized to impart the understanding of quantity without any number symbols. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4i4DOxf8KI Montessori Sandpaper NumbersMy Works Montessori, Lisa and Trevor Viewing time: 4 minutes Lisa explains how the Sand Paper Numbers are used to teach the number symbols to your child so they can recognise them. Quantities are not taught. Lisa has a child called Trevor to help show how a lesson is performed. Montessori Number rods and cardsMontessori Number Rods and Number Cards Random Montessori Training - Montitute, www.montitute.com Viewing time: 2 minutes In this Video a child uses a variation of the Montessori Rods and Cards exercise. The loose numbers (number cards) are matched to the fixed quantity (Counting Rods). This combines what your child learnt in the first two lessons. You should now be able to appreciate how important it is for a child to show confident ability in the previous activities to be able to engage with this activity. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yI-ELMcJkc&t=17s The Montessori Spindle BoxMy Works Montessori, Lisa Viewing time: 5 minutes Lisa shows us how the Montessori Spindle boxes shown to a child. Montessori Cards and CountersKids U Meta Minute: Cards and Counters Kids U Canada, www.kidsu.ca Viewing time: 2 minutes This video shows a child using the Cards and Counters activity. Loose numbers are linked to loose quantities. The child also explores the concepts of odd and even. In the video the term partners is used to describe pairs of counters that make a number even. At Rushmore House Montessori preschool and Orpington Montessori preschool we use the term friends. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXuJpv5hoac Your child has now completed the first five activities. They have learnt:
Montessori Mathematics does not end here. Materials and activities are available to teach children up to the age of six. Related articles:
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