Montessori fraction insets are fabulous. They’re also expensive and take up a lot of shelf space. For Montessori homeschools, that’s not very practical. I’ve found DIY Montessori fraction materials that will give children a hands-on experience of fractions at a fraction of the price. (Couldn’t resist saying that!)
I want to keep this simple by featuring basic Montessori fraction materials that are one color for isolation of quality and for consistency with the Montessori fraction insets.
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Montessori Fraction Printables
Note: If you’d like to buy fraction insets for your Montessori homeschool, there are less expensive materials available than Nienhuis materials. You can find helpful resources in this post: Where to Buy Montessori Materials.
You could use printed and laminated cardstock for the fraction circles. Or you could use craft foam cut into fraction circles. Counting Coconuts made felt fractions.
Free Fraction Circle Printables from Montessori Mom
Fraction Nomenclature Cards from The Pinay Homeschooler
Free Fraction Nomenclature Cards from The Pinay Homeschooler
Free Fraction Nomenclature Cards from Kingdom of the Pink Princesses
Fraction Cards from Montessori Print Shop
Fraction Cards and Labels (available for purchase) from Montessori Print Shop
Fraction Collection from Making Montessori Ours
Fraction Collection (available for purchase) from Making Montessori Ours
Update: Every Star Is Different has fraction printables available for sale. Here’s my review post with ideas for activities: Montessori Fraction Printables for Preschool Through Elementary.
Montessori Fraction Presentations
“Montessori Math Lesson – Fractions” from My Works Montessori (YouTube video shows DIY fraction circles with presentation.)
Fractions by Montessori Primary Guide has helpful online presentation ideas.
I like the Montessori Print Shop Primary Teaching Manuals (available for purchase) for clear AMI presentations in practical life, sensorial, language, and math. The math manual contains a good introduction to fractions.
George Family – Montessori at home has “Montessori Fractions – Beginning through Basic Operations.”
Fall Fraction Extension
Apple Fractions File Folder Game (Photo from Itsy Bitsy Fun)
Apple Fractions File Folder Game from Itsy Bitsy Fun (This isn’t a traditional Montessori material, but it’s a fun extension activity for fall and uses isolation of quality.)
Have you tried making your own Montessori fraction materials?
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I am such a fan of Montessori fraction materials!! Thank you so much for this list of amazing resources, and thank you so much for including us 🙂
What a FABULOUS resource for parents! I am sure I will be using some of these in units to come. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. It helps so much to know there is always a place to go for great resources.
What a great activity! Thanks for linking up at the Thoughtful Spot Blog Hop! 🙂
The printable for this post are perfect for working with fractions. We are also homeschoolers and as we were working through fractions I was drawing and coloring in the fraction area. It would be a lot easier to have the visuals already printed, laminated and ready to go.
This is a great resource. Thank you so much for sharing at the Hip Homeschool Moms Blog Hop! What would you suggest for a Montessori Resource that deals with adding fractions?
I LOVE the Montessori Fractions work and there are so many uses for it. The video is great and how lovely to have the printables to download! I love using fractions in music to demonstrate the whole, half, quarter and eighth notes! And in Art, the fraction circle of the sixths is perfect for making a color wheel! Thanks for reminding me!