MATHEMATICS

Maria Montessori believed that Mathematics should be considered as a special kind of language. It is very clear and concise that way of communicating with others in a particular area.
Dr. Montessori stated that man is born with a “Mathematical Mind.” She took the term from Pascal, the French philosopher and mathematician, who said that “man’s mind through certain tendencies and sensitive periods as well as through the fact that the young child needs to understand his/her environment in a logical manner. In order for humankind to develop and progress he/she must acquire the ability to discriminate in all areas.
Maria Montessori approached the introduction of mathematics in the same way as the other materials which she introduced to the children. She selected an abstraction i.e., number and turned it into something concrete, a “material abstraction “e.g., the Number Rods which the child worked with until he/she had grasped the concept and was able to use it.

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Number Rods

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Ten wooden rods increasing in length from 10 to 100cm painted red and blue.

SKU

4.01.01

$127.00

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Numerals for Number Rods

Printed numerals 1-10 with box. To be used with Number Rods.

SKU

4.01.02

$24.00

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Sandpaper Numerals with Box

The Sandpaper Numerals introduce the written symbol 0-9 corresponding to the numerals, and to make the association between the name of the numeral and its symbol.
A set of rough numerals from 1 to 9 are mounted on smooth green boards. There is also a symbol for zero.
A beech wood box is included.
Montessori Sandpaper Numerals, Sandpaper Numbers, Montessori Materials, Montessori Classroom

SKU

4.02

$39.00

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Spindle Boxes - the Whole Set

The whole set consists of two wooden boxes with numbers 1-9; and one wooden box with 45 wooden spindles inside.

SKU

4.03

$94.00

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Introduction to Decimal Quantity

A wooden tray containing Golden Bead Materials for introducing the decimal quantities of 1, 10, 100, and 1000. Individual nylon beads.

SKU

4.04

$92.00

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Introduction to Decimal Symbol

A tray with plastic cards different in length and color to introduce the values of 1, 10, 100, and 1000.

SKU

4.05

$19.00

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Introduction to Decimal Symbol (Wooden Cards)

Large Number Cards - 1 - 9000 Wood, displayed in an open box

SKU

4.05.01

$22.00

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Introduction to the Decimal System

The material is necessary for the introduction of the decimal system. 9 golden beads, 9 golden bead bars, 9 golden bead squares, and 1 golden bead cube of 1000, with boxes, unit holder and tray. Individual nylon beads.

SKU

4.06

$149.00

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Golden Bead Material - Plastic Cards, Individual Nylon Beads

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The Golden Bead Material is an introduction to the decimal system! It allows children as young as 3 or 4 to explore the hierarchy of numbers through concrete representations.

The whole set includes:

- one hundred golden bead units in a wooden container

- 45 golden bead bars of 10 contained in a wooden box

- 10 golden bead squares of 100

- 45 wooden squares

- 1 golden bead cube of 1000

- 9 wooden cubes of 1000

- 3 wooden trays

- 6 unit bead plastic cups

- 3 boxes with small cards 1-3000

- 1 box with small cards 1 - 9000

- 1 box with large cards 1 - 1000