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.
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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.
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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Wow! $100 would go a long way for our homeschooling journey! Would love to give lessons with these, my son would enjoy the stamp game for sure (when he learns his numbers ????)
I have a small Montessori homeschool classroom and I would love to win to help complete our materials.
God bless!!
The Toddler Three Tier Open Shelf would help a lot for our home. Trying to find a way to organize everything that my daughter uses for play and learning supplies. Not only that but I love the look of it.
I like the Infant Imbucare Box – Large Cylinder ! Perfect for my new baby!
I would love to win to be able to keep up with my son’s Montessori education while we are quarantined at home. He loves an misses his pink tower from school
Would love to win this for some new homeschool materials!
I love Alison’s Montessori. I would also love to have the golden beads set.
What a great opportunity to be able to bring some familiar materials home with school being closed. I’ve always loved the mk Montessori method and do my best with that we have, but having the quality items you find in a classroom can be pretty hard financially to have on hand at home.
Fingers crossed:)
My son’s Montessori school has also been closed due to Covid-19. We mostly have traditional learning materials at home. Winning this giveaway would give us a start with the materials he needs to continue with Montessori at home. I have already been off from work for 2 weeks as well and this start would be greatly appreciated.
I love the materials from Allison’s. I have a lot of their materials. They also have excellent customer service!
Thano you for the chance!
having soon to be 5 year old twins, i was looking to expand materials for use at home!
I love Living Montessori Now, and I come to this blog literally all the time for information and inspiration! As for the giveaway, I’d love to win an Alison’s gift certificate because I’m on a budget and this would help me get a few materials I’ve been holding off on.
I like the Animals of Antarctica Nomenclature Cards. My daughter knows animals but this would help her to practice and spell out the names of them too.
What an inspiration the Montessori method is! The detail put into each piece is blissful to the eyes. I love all of these beautifully crafted works. The thought that my daughter could be blessed to have these works to lay the solid foundation for her education is dreamy. It would be an honor to receive these!
I would love this gift certificate! Because of Covid-19 we have had to close our school. We hope it is temporary, but don’t know for sure. When we open again ot would be amazing to be able to buy some new materials for my kiddos.
Please do not laugh but I teach high schoolers online (even before this; have done it for 5 years) Sadly I have students who struggle. I think the more basic I can break things down for them the easier it will be
What a great opportunity to win some fabulous learning materials. Excited about the Geology Materials!!!
I would LOVE to win this for my little Montessori homeschool we are starting up in the fall for my 2.5yr old and other littles to come. This would really help out in the Math/Sensorial/Geography materials I’ve been meaning to purchase soon. I hope to keep these for my own Montessori classroom when I finish school and go back to work. ❤
I liked what I ordered from Allison’s, but I ordered premium materials and ended up with warped inset display stands. Return shipping was cost prohibitive, so I was stuck with them 🙁