Montessori Maths
Short Bead Stair
“The system in which a child is constantly moving objects with his hands and actively exercising his senses, also takes into account a child’s special aptitude for mathematics. When they leave the materials, the children very easily reach the point where they wish to write out the operation. They thus carry out an abstract mental operation and acquire a kind of natural and spontaneous inclination for mental calculations.”
Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori
Children come into contact with numbers early on in life, as our world is dependent upon mathematics, from counting money, to baking, to how old we are. Therefore the practical purposes of helping children to develop mathematics skills is to help the child acquire tools that allow him or her to function and interact with others.
In the Kindle Montessori classroom, concrete materials are used to present abstract mathematical concepts. Maria Montessori has created appropriate and attractive didactic materials, which give children an understanding of the logical thinking behind mathematics, not just in computing.
Mathematical ideas are first introduced to a young child through the use of materials in the Practical Life area in the classroom. These activities develop co-ordination between the brain and the senses. Sensorial exercises develop concrete manipulative experiences in discovering perceptual and spatial relationships.
Pre-math activities are present in all the areas of a montessori classroom. A child is most ’sensitive’ from 3 to 6 years of age. At this time it is easier for him or her to be introduced to concepts of numeration, the decimal place value system and linear counting.
In the Kindle Montessori classroom, concrete materials are used to present abstract mathematical concepts. Maria Montessori has created appropriate and attractive didactic materials, which give children an understanding of the logical thinking behind mathematics, not just in computing.
Mathematical ideas are first introduced to a young child through the use of materials in the Practical Life area in the classroom. These activities develop co-ordination between the brain and the senses. Sensorial exercises develop concrete manipulative experiences in discovering perceptual and spatial relationships.
Pre-math activities are present in all the areas of a montessori classroom. A child is most ’sensitive’ from 3 to 6 years of age. At this time it is easier for him or her to be introduced to concepts of numeration, the decimal place value system and linear counting.