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Teaching Measurement: Added extra or essential element in the Montessori class?

Teaching Measurement: Added extra or essential ...

Measurement is a skill that is formally introduced to students around age 5. Children who have encountered traditional Montessori early childhood materials would have been introduced to sensorial equipment which...

Teaching Measurement: Added extra or essential ...

Measurement is a skill that is formally introduced to students around age 5. Children who have encountered traditional Montessori early childhood materials would have been introduced to sensorial equipment which...

Adapting Montessori Learning  for ADHD Children

Adapting Montessori Learning for ADHD Children

I recently read a line in an article that has stuck with me: "Kids with ADHD are demanding a higher standard of teaching"   William Sears, M.D., associate clinical professor of...

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Adapting Montessori Learning for ADHD Children

I recently read a line in an article that has stuck with me: "Kids with ADHD are demanding a higher standard of teaching"   William Sears, M.D., associate clinical professor of...

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Advanced Place Value Task Cards

Advanced Place Value Task Cards

Our Montessori equipment is great for teaching place value.  In Montessori we start quite early with 'big' numbers for example it is not uncommon for a 6 year old to...

Advanced Place Value Task Cards

Our Montessori equipment is great for teaching place value.  In Montessori we start quite early with 'big' numbers for example it is not uncommon for a 6 year old to...

Teaching Rounding in your Montessori Class

Teaching Rounding in your Montessori Class

Teaching rounding is a vital skill for understanding place value. In Montessori we have lots of maths activities that naturally lend themselves to teaching about rounding. You may have been...

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Teaching Rounding in your Montessori Class

Teaching rounding is a vital skill for understanding place value. In Montessori we have lots of maths activities that naturally lend themselves to teaching about rounding. You may have been...

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Introduction to the Montessori Decimal Board Part 3

Introduction to the Montessori Decimal Board Pa...

Earlier I talked a bit about how we can introduce the Montessori decimal board here (part 1) and  here (part 2)  In the last section of Part 2 the lesson was on...

Introduction to the Montessori Decimal Board Pa...

Earlier I talked a bit about how we can introduce the Montessori decimal board here (part 1) and  here (part 2)  In the last section of Part 2 the lesson was on...

Introduction to the Montessori Decimal Board Part 2

Introduction to the Montessori Decimal Board Pa...

Let's continue to look at the Montessori Decimal board. I am a bit fluid in terms of how I give the lessons and obviously adapt to my students. Some of...

Introduction to the Montessori Decimal Board Pa...

Let's continue to look at the Montessori Decimal board. I am a bit fluid in terms of how I give the lessons and obviously adapt to my students. Some of...