Math

Math

Children have a natural curiosity about numbers and quantity, and the Montessori math curriculum helps them explore their interest in a concrete manner.

Without math people could not invent, create, discover or construct. Whether they are traveling into space or composing a symphony, people need to calculate and measure to succeed.  It is really important for me to show the kids that math is not just for grand works, that people use mathematics every day.

-A pharmacist measures medicine.

-A farmer calculates how much fertilizer they need for their crops.

-A child estimates how much time he has to play before dinner.

-grandpa divides a pie for the kids.

Math this year will consist of,

-Addition

-Subtraction

-Multiplication

-Division

Later on in the school year (or as they see fit) they will learn arithmitics like,

-Factors and Multiples

-Hierarchies of Numbers

-Long division

Montessori Math  is all hands on, not out of a book. here are a few materials that we will be working with this year to give you an idea of what i mean when i say "hands on". keep in mind these are just a few there a lot more and tons of DIY materials that i will blog as we go.

Addition Strip Board


decimals


Snake Game


Subtraction Strip Board


Multiplication Bead Board


Unit Division Board