Articles tagged with "Addition"
Lesson of the Day 75: The Addition Strip Board — Discovering Addition Facts Through Hands-On Strip Exploration
May 15, 2026
"The child who has been taught by a purely abstract method is not only unable to perform, but has no wish to perform." — Dr. Maria Montessori If you've ever watched a young child use their fingers to add two small numbers together, you've witnessed something beautiful — the mind …
Short Bead Stair — Learning Addition with Colored Beads
June 30, 2007
The Montessori Short Bead Stair is one of those beautifully simple materials that opens up a whole world of mathematical understanding for young children. With its vibrant colored beads strung on wire, this hands-on tool helps children internalize addition facts in a concrete, tactile way — long before they ever …