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This area of the classroom is designed to help children develop a logically ordered mind. The materials have been developed to teach children abstraction, numeration, place value, problem solving and other math functions. Like the decimal system, most of the materials used in the Montessori classroom are based on units of ten. By working with the materials, children gain an understanding of our numeral system. For example, the child might begin by working with a set of ten numbered rods of graduating length. The child learns to order the rods according to their size. This exercise teaches the child the concept of quantity. Once this basic concept is established, sandpaper numbers are introduced. By tracing the numbers, the child learns how they are formed. Soon, the child is able to link the concepts together – i.e. these rods are equal to a numeric value represented by this symbol. As the child's understanding grows, the math materials used in the classroom become increasingly more complex and eventually, he or she is able to work with abstractions. For more highlights, please explore the 3 arrows below.  |
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