I have a review of some beautiful Alison’s Montessori materials today. And I have a special discount code for my readers!
Disclosure: To help you know more about Alison’s Montessori products, I was given a number of Alison’s Montessori materials to review. (I was never required to write a positive review for Alison’s Montessori, and any opinions expressed are my own.)
Previous Reviews of Montessori Materials from Alison’s Montessori
I’ve reviewed a number of materials from Alison’s Montessori before. I loved them all!
You can see my reviews here:
- Review of Alison’s Montessori Pink Tower Stand, Insets, Binomial Cube, Trinomial Cube, Decanomial Bead Box, and Golden Bead Material
- Review of Alison’s Montessori Pink Tower, Brown Stair, Red Rods and Stand, Natural Geometric Solids, Sandpaper Numbers, and Small Movable Alphabet
- Review of Alison’s Montessori Cylinder Blocks and Knobless Cylinders
I typically review review materials that homeschoolers and schools on a strict budget could afford. Alison’s Montessori has a premium line of materials that are made from Russian birch and German birch. The premium line materials are mostly handed sanded and hand cut … and meant to be flawless. Except for the golden bead materials, I’ve been reviewing the value-line materials, which are solid rubber wood and are machine cut. The materials have all been amazingly high quality.
On orders over $85 from the Alison’s Montessori online store, my readers can save $10 by using coupon code LMN2020 at checkout! This expires at the end of 2020.
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Note: In all the materials I’ve reviewed, everything has been in perfect condition. I’ve never had to return an item!!!
Note: All the materials I’m reviewing today are value-line materials.
Blue and Red Number Rods
Alison’s Montessori Number Rods with Alison’s Montessori Sensorial Materials
All the wooden Montessori materials in the photo above are from Alison’s Montessori. Even though they’re all value-line materials, they’re very well made. You can read about them in the review links above. I didn’t have number rods for home use previously. Even though Montessori number rods are brilliant, I’ve used other ways to teach quantity at home that take up less space.
But I LOVE the sensorial extensions that can be created by adding number rods to the red rods. I can use the number rods to work on quantity with my 2-year-old grandkids while my 6-year-old granddaughter, Zoey, can have fun with the extensions.
As usual, the Alison’s Montessori number rods are beautiful. With the use of the stand, they don’t have to take up space on my shelves. (Note: In a Montessori school, I’d have the sensorial materials all together in one area and the math materials all together in another area. In a homeschool, it’s fine to adapt to the space you have. Because of my space, I’ve placed the red rods and number rods together. Since I’m emphasizing the extensions, this works perfectly for me.)
Here’s the description of the blue and red number rods from Alison’s Montessori online catalog:
Ten Rods, which vary in length from 1 meter to 10 cm by 10 increments. The rods are colored blue and red, alternation of color occurring every 10 cm.
The Number Tiles are not included with the Number Rods.
Note: If you’re wondering about the black-and-white image of a pink tower on the top shelf above, it’s a free Flickr Creative Commons image by Scott Robinson.
Stamp Game
Stamp Game from Alison’s Montessori
There are lovely printables you can use as a stamp game for home use. If you have a child who’s especially tactile, you might want to consider the wooden stamp game. I find the stamp game materials and box so inviting in both the visual and tactile senses! These materials are beautiful!
Here’s the description of the stamp game from Alison’s Montessori online catalog:
The stamp game is used for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This set consists of wooden number title, counters, and skittles. It comes in a wooden box with a lid.
The Stamp Game complements Stamp Game Activity Set.
Geology Materials
Alison’s Montessori has a large number of geology materials for ages 6-9 with some for ages 3-6. I ordered a number of materials for layers of the earth, the rock cycle, parts of fold mountains, and parts of a volcano.
Alison’s Montessori Geology Materials
We studied rocks and minerals last year, and we’ll be studying volcanoes and earthquakes in May. I’m so excited to have these gorgeous materials available to add to our study. Because Zoey is 6 years old, I requested the applicable. 6-9 materials for review. You can see the materials here (except that I don’t show all the card materials). They’re all beautiful and inviting. I learned so much just by preparing the materials!
Laminated control posters (not shown) are included with each puzzle. I also love the little wooden labels that come with each puzzle! The control posters show where the labels go. If you have the 6-9 nomenclature cards and booklets, those will also show the position and description of each part.
A control booklet with picture on the left and definition on the right is included with each set of 6-9 nomenclature cards. Zoey loves little booklets and will especially love those!
Note: You can order the puzzle together with the card materials that are already prepared for you. I ordered the puzzles separately and the card materials for 6-9 separately. For home use, I prefer not to laminate most materials, so I didn’t laminate the materials. I cut them out myself.
The Cross-section Earth Model is from Learning Resources. The layers of the earth are only shown in numbers in the middle (best for elementary-age kids), but the outside is soft foam with raised continents and mountains. My 2-year-old grandkids were very drawn to the earth model. I’ve added it to our shelves as a fun extension to work with the Montessori continents globe. For younger children, the two parts can also be fit together like a puzzle.
Alison’s Montessori Parts of a Volcano Puzzle with 6-9 Nomenclature Cards
Except for the first volcano card, I didn’t show the definition cards with the defined word missing. I generally wouldn’t use them all together, but I wanted to show what is included with each set.
Be sure to check out all the Alison’s Montessori geology materials.
Any of these materials would be a wonderful addition to a school or homeschool.
Alison’s Montessori Homepage
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The Alison’s Montessori website has Montessori materials for infants and toddlers through upper elementary! You’ll also find other resources such as PDF files, books, arts and crafts, and enrichment materials. There’s even a bargain basement! If you have questions, there are FAQs, help links, and contact information.
On orders over $85 from the Alison’s Montessori online store, my readers can save $10 by using coupon code LMN2020 at checkout! This expires at the end of 2020.
The giveaway is now closed. See the announcement of the winners below.
The giveaway is now closed. See the announcement of the winners below.What You Will Win: 5 lucky winners from the U.S. will win a $100 Alison’s Montessori gift certificate! Note: The gift certificates may not be used to purchase furniture.
Who is Eligible:
This giveaway is open to anyone 18 and older in the U.S. The first entry is mandatory. You must leave a blog post comment telling why you want to win (and be sure to click the green “ENTER” on the Rafflecopter form to let me know you left your blog post comment and to open up the optional entries)! After you’ve completed your mandatory entry, there are lots of optional entries. You have many chances to win! (Note: For the extra entries, you may count ways of following that you already do. For example, if you previously followed @DebChitwood on Instagram, you may still count that for your “follow @DebChitwood on Instagram” entry!)
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You must complete the Mandatory Entry to qualify for any additional entries. The giveaway closes 9:00pm PST on Sunday, April 5. Best of luck! 
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UPDATE:
It’s April 6. I really appreciated all the entries! 5 winners have been selected using Random.org through Rafflecopter!
Here are the five winners and their mandatory entries. All 5 had multiple entries.
Anel W. – Alison’s Montessori $100 Gift Certificate
“I would love to win so I can supplement our homeschool room with a few things for my oldest, and for my youngest too! Thank you!.”
Catie K. – Alison’s Montessori $100 Gift Certificate
“Thank you for your resources! I teach English in a public middle school, and our children attend a Montessori preschool. I’ve taken a deep dive in the past two weeks to transform our living room into a Montessori preschool room as we’re all home right now. I would love the opportunity to add to our home classroom for this time, and then donate anything I purchase to my kiddos’ school after we’re back to school. 🙂”
Melissa K. – Alison’s Montessori $100 Gift Certificate
“What a great opportunity to win some fabulous learning materials. Excited about the Geology Materials!!!”
Michelle M. – Alison’s Montessori $100 Gift Certificate
“Thank you for the review! I would love to win so my LO can use authentic Montessori materials for homeschool.”
Jerry M. – Alison’s Montessori $100 Gift Certificate
“The timelines and cylinders look really nice. This would make for a gift giver to my niece.”
CONGRATULATIONS, Anel, Catie, Melissa, Michelle, and Jerry!!! HUGE THANKS to Alison’s Montessori for sponsoring such an awesome giveaway – and thank you to everyone who entered!
Note: On orders over $85 from the Alison’s Montessori online store, my readers can save $10 by using coupon code LMN2020 at checkout! This expires at the end of 2020.
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I have a 2.5 year old who I am planning to homeschool soon. I would love to introduce Montessori materials to her if possible. We are on a tight budget, but I hope I can get a few things like the knobbed cylinders or pink tower.
I would love the Montessori cylinder blocks and knobless cylinder blocks
What I like the most about the Montessori method is that it is an enriching sensory experience for children. Children learn not only math and language, but also practical life skills through hands on experience.
Honestly I would love to win so I can get get started with Montessori with my kids. I want to so badly but the initial cost and self doubt are holding me back a little. This would be a God incentive. 🙂
I like the lowercase sandpaper letters from Allison’s Montessori.
…already bought the pink tower from Alison’s – the movable alphabet and number rods are my next purchases…
I like Montessori because of the hands-on experience for the child, and that it’s methodical. I even use Montessori + CM in teaching certain topics, like nature…
I would love to win this gift certificate. That geology material that you reviewed looks like such a great addition to our home school classroom as we prepare to move into the 6-9 age group.
Although I have a Montessori program on CD-Rom that features learning numbers and phonetics, I think it’s still important to have hands-on manipulatives, esp. for the very young or students of special needs, like my son…
Two such manipulatives would be the number rods and movable alphabets. I would love to have these to supplement the Montessori program I have!
I also like that they are made of wood, rather than plastic, too!
I have purchased from Allison’s before and been pleased with the products. I would love to be able to purchase again.
My favorite thing about the Montessori method is that it allows us to meet a child where they are at and adjust instruction to them rather than to a curriculum and our own ideas of where we think they should be.
I would love to get any of the Alison’s timeline material. They are beautiful and are are so much more practical than making them myself.
I like the Knobless Cylinders !
Hello. My name is Mariam. I’m a homeschooling mama of a 4 and 2 year old. We started implementing the Montessori method 6 months ago. It has been a beautiful transition. It would be amazing to win. Alisons Montessori is one of the only places that has quality Arabic resources. Thanks so much!
I would love the Life Cycle of an Apple. My niece would love this as a puzzle.
My favorite is Stages of Progression of Civilization Nomenclature Cards. I love leading children through history this way.
The timelines and cylinders look really nice. This would make for a gift giver to my niece.
Looking into math items for my son. The number rods, sandpaper numbers and stamp game look fun!