Skip to Content

Cards and Counters

This week, I’m sharing a Montessori Math Material called Cards and Counters.  This work can be made by anyone, with little or no cost.  The material is used for practicing counting with one-to-one correspondence and learning the concept of odd and even numbers. All you’ll need: Cards, labeled from 1-10 (mine, pictured here, are just …

Read More about Cards and Counters

All About The Pink Tower

The Pink Tower is one of the most recognizable Montessori Materials.  It’s simplicity stands as an example for the beauty of all classic Montessori Materials.  The Pink Tower is a Sensorial work, for visual discrimination.  The child can clearly see and feel that the only difference in all of ten cubes is the size.  While …

Read More about All About The Pink Tower

A Craft for Emergent Readers

This week’s craft isn’t a classic Montessori Material, but a craft used to promote emergent reading for ages 4-5 that I use as an extension on the classics.   We love them for car rides and on-the-go activities.  Before introducing these bead strands, use the Sandpaper Letters, Object Box One, and the Movable Alphabet (for …

Read More about A Craft for Emergent Readers

A Botany Cabinet Extension

The Montessori Botany Cabinet is a classic science material, to introduce and explore the various shapes of leaves. This week’s activity is an extension on the work, to be used once all lessons with the Botany Cabinet are complete. Punching with a tack or pin can be an amazing fine motor activity which can reinforce …

Read More about A Botany Cabinet Extension