Montessori Math materials help children approach arithmetic problems using hands-on, tactile senses, visual, and physical learning aids. These materials allow students to handle concrete knowledge to the often abstract concepts of Math



Math learning for young children

Usually, children ages 3 and 4 show great interest in numbers and counting. For this reason, we start teaching Math concepts that are easy to grasp. A child ages 3 and 4 learn how to recognize the digits: 1..2..36...

He then matches the Digit with the Quantity. 

Let's play a game!

The teacher plays a game to encourage the child's interest. The numbers are hidden in an envelope, and each child is asked to get the quantity of items according to the numbers. So a child who holds the number 3, can bring 3 crayons; a child who holds the number 6 brings 6 boxes and so forth.

What is in the pictures?

The pictures below depict Liev (age 4) experiencing the actual quantities of the numbers 1-9. He matches the symbol (number) to the corresponding quantity. He is able to double-check his work as he organizes the rods by length and so also experiences the numbers in their correct sequence. 

This work shows that he understands the quantity behind those numbers. He is not merely counting, but he is calculating. You can also see that other younger children are watching him. Soon they too will ask for a presentation of that lesson. Liev will be able to progress to the next stage of tens - the numbers that are double digits: 11, 12...20...30, and so forth.