mathematical concepts

Mathematical concepts are introduced with concrete manipulatives including the sandpaper numbers, golden beads, spindle rods and math games.  These materials make the transition from concrete to abstract thinking a smoother process.  Children learn numeracy through one on one correspondence, place value, parts and wholes.

 

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    Prepare space
    Our Montessori student has chosen to work with a math manipulative. This work is performed on the floor, not on a table. She has prepared her area for work: her rug has been unrolled carefully on the floor and she has placed her math work on the rug.
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    Place spindles in each box
    The student has one box of spindles and two other boxes with compartments to hold spindles. Each compartment is numbered 0-9. The student will count out the correct number of spindles for each compartment and place that number in each box until all the spindles are finished.
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    Working
    Each compartment is the same size so that the student must use her counting skills to complete the work properly. This student has chosen to start at the zero (0) position and work up from there.
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    Counting
    Our Montessori student concentrates on counting the correct number of spindles as she removes them from the box. She does not empty out all of the spindles onto the floor or rug, but instead completes her work carefully and respectfully.
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    Verify Counting
    Here the Montessori student neatens the spindles and verifies the correct number before carefully placing them in their corresponding section. She completes one action at a time: a tenant central to the Montessori philosophy.
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    Proud of Work
    Our Montessori student has completed her work and begins to put it away. After all of the dowels have been put back in the original box, it will be ready to be put back on the shelf in the correct spot. Our student will then roll up her rug and put that away before beginning on some new work in the classroom.