Cards and counters are one of the easiest Montessori materials to create. Although Montessori schools generally have the traditional materials in a wooden box, there’s no need to purchase cards and counters for home use. Creating your own cards and counters also has the advantage that you can vary your activity according to season, holiday,…
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Activity of the Week – Montessori-Inspired Bead-and-Pipe-Cleaner Valentine Math Activities
Happy Valentine’s Day! If you already have beads and pipe cleaners, you can easily create more than Valentine crafts. With the free printables available online, you can create Montessori-inspired Valentine’s Day math activities that are fun for a holiday yet work on important skills for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Bead-and-Pipe-Cleaner Addition Activity Using printables from the…
Activity of the Week – Montessori Outdoors: Numbers and Counters
What DID We Do All Day? has a great outdoor math activity for preschoolers – numbers and pinecone counters. It’s a unique variation of Montessori cards and counters 1-10 and a fun way to review math skills in the summer. The only essential materials are sidewalk chalk to write the numerals and pine cones (rocks or other…
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I'm Deb Chitwood. My header photo models are my children, Christina, at 1 1/2, my son, Will, at 3, and Christina again at 16. Christina is now 22, and Will is 27. Please see the About Me page for more information about my family and me. Please see the About Montessori page for information about Montessori. -
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