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 …
Snake Game (Addition) — Montessori's Hands-On Path to Addition and Composing Ten
June 30, 2007
Snake Game (Addition) Ages 5½ years and older — once the child knows the Short Bead Stair and the Golden Bead Material. Free Printouts Download the Colored Bead Stair printout (PDF) — print and cut your own colored bead bars 1–9 if you don't yet own the material. Download the …
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 …