Articles tagged with "Montessori Math"
Lesson of the Day 76: The Hundred Board — Discovering the Magic of Numbers 1 to 100
May 16, 2026
"The child who concentrates is immensely happy." — Maria Montessori There is a moment of quiet magic when a child places the last tile on the Hundred Board and steps back to see the entire landscape of numbers from 1 to 100 stretching before them in perfect, orderly rows. It's …
Snake Game (Addition)
June 30, 2007
The Montessori Snake Game is a beautifully hands-on way to teach addition, and it remains one of my favorite lessons to present. Children love watching the colorful "snake" of bead bars transform into a gleaming golden snake of tens — and along the way, they internalize addition facts, place value, …
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 …