Cards and Counters
Lesson of the Day 99: Cards and Counters Start here
June 9, 2026 · Lesson
Have you ever watched a child carefully line up two rows of pebbles, or insist on splitting a snack "fair and square" between siblings? That instinct to pair, match, and divide is exactly the impulse we tap into with Cards and Counters. It's one of my favorite math materials because …
Lesson of the Day 81: Number Cards and Counters — Discovering Odd and Even Through Hands-On Counting
May 19, 2026 · Lesson
"The child who has been given the freedom to use materials that isolate a concept will, through repetition, come to understand that concept with a clarity that no amount of verbal explanation can provide." — Dr. Maria Montessori There is a moment in every young child's mathematical journey that glimmers …