by Mrs. S | Dec 2, 2024 | Language, Montessori Sound Objects
Pre-reading skills begin with phonemic awareness. Phonemic Awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Words are made up of small sound units. We can isolate sounds and blend them together to make meaning. Teaching...
by Mrs. S | Nov 11, 2024 | Geometry Stick Box, Math
The Montessori Geometry Stick Box contains wooden sticks of different lengths and colors with holes at each end allowing them to be connected to create any shape or angle needed in geometry investigation. This math material makes geometry concepts beautifully visual...
by Mrs. S | Oct 28, 2024 | Math, Racks and Tubes Division
The Montessori Racks and Tubes Division material teaches long division with dividends into the millions. It is sometimes called Test Tube Division, Division Hierarchical Material, or simply Long Division Material. It is one of my Top Ten Math Materials for elementary....
by Mrs. S | Oct 16, 2024 | Fraction Circles, Math
The Montessori Fraction Circles are red plastic or wooden circles representing fraction pieces from 1-10. Children can easily understand the concepts of fraction families, equivalence, improper fractions, mixed numbers, and operations with fractions using the circles....
by Mrs. S | Oct 9, 2024 | Division Bead Board, Math, Multiplication Bead Board
The Montessori Bead Boards for Multiplication and Division enable children to memorize the facts in a visual kinesthetic way that supports memory recall. The “why” behind the mathematical process of multiplying and dividing becomes transparent and...