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Montessori At Home! eBook, MPS Printables and a $20 Gift Card

2012-05-16T14:18:01Z

Don't miss your opportunity to win a fantastic combo of the Montessori At Home eBook and our Montessori At Home! Materials Bundle.

Discovery Days and Montessori Moments is hosting a Giveaway for us.
Please visit their Giveaway Post to enter.

A new adventure in early learning awaits you in Montessori At Home!

An incredible collection of hands-on activities, how-to information, links, and videos will help your child develop a powerful brain, a positive, confident self-image, and early reading, writing, math, and science skills.

Help your child realize more of his true potential and give her the best possible preparation for success in school – right at home. Get started today!

The Montessori At Home! Materials Bundle includes 21 printable files that compliment the Montessori At Home! eBook. The Bundle includes materials from most areas covered in the eBook, and will get you off to a great start learning what your child is most interested in.

To help you on this new journey you'll also receive the new Mom Bloggers Talk Montessori eBook. Knowing where to find additional information on Montessori and who to talk to on your journey is so important. The more support you have the better chance of a successful journey!

And this great Giveaway is being topped off with a $20 Gift Card to a Montessori Supplier. If you're starting your Montessori journey some extra money will come in handy to purchase the 'must have' Montessori items on your list.

So click on over to the Giveaway Post and enter today!
Ends Monday May 21st, 2012.

Animal Materials for Montessori Language and Grammar Work

2012-05-16T11:48:12Z

Here's an opportunity to win a few animal-based materials that can be used for both language/grammar and animal studies.

What DID we do all day? Blog has been sharing their journey through the Montessori Lower Elementary Language/Grammar studies. They've given written and pictorial accounts of each step so far, which have been very helpful to those who are preparing to start this work.

They're also hosting a Giveaway for us. Be sure to visit the Giveaway Post and enter for your chance to win.

The Giveaway includes the following files:

Animals and Their Groups

Animals and Their Homes

Young and Adult Animal Cards
(these cards are 'Toddler' sized)

OR, instead of the 'Toddler' size shown above, you can choose the

Young and Adult Animal Cards (Primary size)

Giveaway ends May 20, 2012.

Good Luck!

Win a set of 27 Printable Montessori Toddler Materials

2012-04-29T22:58:11Z

Be sure to visit the Chestnut Grove Academy Blog and enter for a chance to win a set of 27 printable Montessori Toddler Materials (our Toddler Bundle).

Printable Montessori Toddler Materials Bundle

Silhouettes, Colors, Color Books, Five Senses, Air Land and Water Sorting, Clothing, Phonetic Alphabet Cards

Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn Season Cards, Fruits, Vegetables, Fish, Birds

Life Cycle Cards & Books: Apple, Butterfly, Pumpkin, Frog

Geometric Shapes, Geometric Solids, Young & Adult Animals

Enter Now!

Free Ladybug Life Cycle Nomenclature Cards and Charts

2012-04-26T18:26:04Z

Hopefully many of you will find this month's free Montessori Material Download very helpful for your upcoming studies.

Free Ladybug Life Cycle Nomenclature Cards & Charts

These free Ladybug Life Cycle Cards are formatted in a 3-part card series with black-line master included. Includes photographic pictures: egg to ladybug, eggs, larva, pupa, and adult.

5 cards with labels
5 cards without labels
5 labels
black-line master pictures
1 color control chart
1 black-line master control chart
1 blank chart

Download this FREE material on our Free Montessori Downloads page (scroll down to the last /newest material).

Some other materials available in our store that will save you time and the children will enjoy:

Ladybug Life Cycle Nomenclature Book

Ladybug Life Cycle Book can be used in book or card format. It illustrates and describes the ladybug life cycle in photographic pictures: eggs, larva, pupa, and adult.

book cover
4 photographic cards
4 description cards

Ladybug Nomenclature Cards

Ladybug Nomenclature Book

Hope you enjoy the Free Ladybug Life Cycle Nomenclature Cards & Charts!

Types of Mountains and Mountain Nomenclature Cards and Book

2012-04-25T19:25:57Z

It's wonderful how Montessori encourages and incorporates nature throughout the entire environment. Whether in the form of a nature table, nature walks or the study of natural geography, the children are continually exposed to the wonder and joy of our beautiful planet.

Montessori Nomenclature is a fantastic tool that can be used to help children gain a greater understanding of the natural environment that surrounds them.

Mountain Nomenclature Cards & Book

The 6 parts of the mountain are: mountain, base, slope, ridge, face, and peak.

6 cards with labels
6 cards without labels
6 labels
1 black-line master

This Mountain Nomenclature Book can be used in book or card format. It illustrates and describes 6 parts of a mountain: mountain, base, slope, ridge, face, and peak.

book cover
6 picture cards
6 description cards

Types of Mountains

These information and photographic cards will help children learn to classify 5 types of Mountains: Fault-block Mountains, Fold Mountains, Volcanic Mountains, Dome Mountains, and Plateau Mountains.

This work includes:

1 page outlining the Importance of Mountains
definition Cards for each of the 5 types of mountains (3-part cards)
diagram for each of the 5 types of mountains (3-part cards)
4 photographic examples of Fault-block Mountains (3-part cards)
4 photographic examples of Fold Mountains (3-part cards)
4 photographic examples of Volcanic Mountains (3-part cards)
4 photographic examples of Dome Mountains (3-part cards)
4 photographic examples of Plateau Mountains (3-part cards)
Control Chart showing the correct classification of the photo cards

We've written about how to use Montessori nomenclature, bind a booklet, and store your nomenclature - take a few minutes to read the tutorials.

The first 7 people to leave a comment below will receive a free copy of the Mountain Nomenclature Cards, or Book, or Types of Mountains via email. You must mention which you'd like to receive, the Nomenclature cards or book, or Types of Mountains - or you will not be eligible. (Comments are moderated, so please do not leave multiple comments if you do not see your comment immediately posted.)

* The first 7 people who left a comment AND said which of the three materials they'd like have now been contacted and sent their free copy via email. Thank you to everyone who shared a comment and continues to support MPS.

Parts of a River Nomenclature Cards & Book

2012-04-18T21:05:29Z

In Montessori classrooms around the world, children love learning nomenclature - the names of the parts of objects. It increases their vocabulary, gives them knowledge on a variety of topics, and it helps them put order to their world.

Parts of a River Nomenclature Cards

These River Nomenclature Cards are formatted in a 3-part card series with blackline master included. The 9 parts of the river are: river, source, tributaries, confluence, waterfall, meander, ox-bow lake, flood plain, and mouth.

9 cards with labels
9 cards without labels
9 labels
1 black-line master

Parts of a River Nomenclature Book

This River Nomenclature Book can be used in book or card format. It illustrates and describes 9 parts of a river: river, source, tributaries, confluence, waterfall, meander, ox-bow lake, flood plain, and mouth.

book cover
9 picture cards
9 description cards

We've written about how to use Montessori nomenclature, bind a booklet, and store your nomenclature - take a few minutes to read the tutorials.

*~~The first 5 people to leave a comment below will receive a free copy of the River Nomenclature Cards or Book via email. Please mention which you'd like to receive, the cards or book.~~ (Comments are moderated, so please do not leave multiple comments if you do not see your comment immediately posted.)

* The first 5 people who left a comment and said which of the two materials they'd like have now been contacted and sent their free copy via email. Thank you to everyone who shared a comment and continues to support MPS.

Win a set of our Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals

2012-04-17T20:56:28Z

There are more Montessori materials to be won! Read below and visit the Starry Sky Ranch Blog to enter the Giveaway.

Montessori Primary Teacher Manual Bundle Giveaway

I am so very pleased to have been given the opportunity to both use and review these incredible resources from Montessori Print Shop AND to share them with one lucky family at the end of this week. The name is a bit misleading because the scope and sequence actually covers the skills normally presented in most traditional school programs through middle elementary grades. I would suggest taking placement tests for Saxon Math for instance to determine correct grade level placement after completion of these manuals. You may be surprised at how much ground has been covered! On with the review....

Musical Composers: Baroque, Classical & Romantic Periods

2012-04-12T14:43:17Z

Are your children learning about music and the various famous musical composers from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods? This printable material will put faces to the names of famous composers they are learning about. The children will love to sort the various composers according to their time periods and use the Control Chart to check their work.

Musical Composers 3-Part Cards & Control Chart

These cards are formatted in a 3-part card series and include 18 Musical Composers: Bach, Corelli, Handel, Monteverdi, Purcell, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Hayden, Mozart, Clementi, Salieri, Gluck, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Strauss.

This work includes 6 Baroque period composers, 6 Classical Composers, and 6 Romantic Composers.

18 cards with labels
18 cards without labels
18 labels
title cards
Control Chart

You can learn more about the use of Montessori Nomenclature and Classified Cards to help you on your Montessori journey.

Building the Pink Tower

2012-04-09T20:10:53Z

A lovely video worthy of 5½ minutes of your time. When you've finished watching, pass the link on to someone else. Do your part...share the joy of Montessori!

Watch Building the Pink Tower

Montessori Elementary Grammar Boxes

2012-04-05T23:08:25Z

Apologies for sending out another post today - but this one is almost as exciting as our post earlier today about the BIG Giveaway!

Finally, after weeks and weeks of work we've finished a material that has been requested over and over again. Elementary Grammar Boxes!!

Montessori Elementary Grammar Boxes

This printable material is going to save you lots of money if you were planning to buy a ready-made set, and tons of time if you were planning on making your own set. We've created all 8 Grammar Boxes in both the Traditional Colors and the Primary Colors.

Traditional Elementary Grammar Colors

Primary Grammar Colors

Why the two color options? There seems to be two opinions on what the colors should be in Elementary. In primary (3-6 years) the colors used for the words match the colors of the grammar symbols. Some people feel the colors should be extended into the Elementary years (6-9 years) since such impressions were made in previous years through Primary. Others believe that the Elementary colors require the children to focus more deeply on the actual words, names of the parts of speech and their function, rather then the previous visual impressions from the primary years. It's a personal preference - so we've made the materials available in both color options - so think it though carefully before purchasing.

Individual Grammar Boxes or Bundle?

All of the Elementary Grammar Boxes are available individually or you can purchase all 8 boxes together in a Bundle and save yourself 20%. The printables for each box include brief instructions on the contents of each file, how to prepare the cards, and the basic instructions on how to present them. The instructions do not include step-by-step presentations or key experiences (you'll need an Elementary Language Manual for that).

Sold as individual files

Sold in a Bundle

What do you get for each grammar box

You can read through the contents of each box in the listings , but the general idea is that each file contains the printable cards required to fill the wooden grammar boxes, filling boxes, and command boxes. This includes: a Definition Card, Sentence Cards, Color Word Cards (to recreate the sentences from the Sentence Cards), Command Cards, and Color Word Cards to accompany the command cards. This purchase does not include the actual wooden boxes - you are purchasing a digital file. The file includes the printable cards for the wooden grammar boxes/filling boxes/command boxes. You can choose not to use the wooden boxes and make your own storage system if you'd prefer (you'll save a lot of money as the wooden boxes are very expensive).

Sample of Grammar Box 6

1. Read the definition card.

2. Choose 1 Sentence Card from ... Read the entire article

Would you like our Deluxe CD Rom Collection or $100 MPS Coupon?

2012-04-05T16:13:42Z

Living Montessori Now! is celebrating their 2nd Blogiversary with a BIG Giveaway and we're thrilled to be sponsoring this celebration.

If you're looking to win FREE printable Montessori materials then head over to Living Montessori Now for lots of chances to win our Deluxe CD Rom Collection (2 Collections for 2 lucky winners), or $100 MPS Coupon.

Contains 1130 Montessori Files

What? You're still here reading - go, go, go!!! Enter today (ends 10:01pm MST Thursday April 12, 2012)

Montessori Minute - Positive Self Image

2012-03-22T11:42:06Z

A great new Montessori Minute post over at 1+1+1=1. Written by John Bowman, author of Montessori At Home!

How Does a Child Develop a Positive Self Image?

We want our child to be confident and ‘feel good about herself’. We want him to welcome challenges, not shrink from them. Every parent wants their child to believe in herself and project that belief. A positive sense of self is highly valued. The meek may inherit the earth.

Self-confidence gives us a better chance of success in life. How can we help our children develop a positive self-image? What can we do to instill in our children the belief that they can accomplish anything they... Read the full article

Win a Montessori Zoology Nomenclature Book Bundle

2012-03-19T20:16:43Z

Our Zoology Nomenclature Book Bundle (in our store here) will be a great addition to your classroom or homeschool. Wouldn't you love a set of your own? You can win one!

Montessori Zoology Nomenclature Books Bundle

This Bundle includes 22 sets of Zoology Nomenclature Books.

You can win this Bundle by visiting this Giveaway that is being hosted at What Did We Do All Day? So click on over and hear how your children can dig into this selection of Nomenclature Books.

Win a set of Montessori Geography Pin Maps & Flags

2012-03-17T17:33:11Z

Don't miss out on your opportunity to win a set of all the Geography Pin Maps and Flags available in our online store. Mari-Ann at Counting Coconuts has reviewed the Geography Pin Maps & Flags and is hosting a Giveaway for us.

Go take a look at the Giveaway post and don't miss out on your opportunity to win this entire set. Giveaway ends Thursday March 22, 2012.

The Montessori At Home! eBook & Materials Bundle Giveaway

2012-02-27T11:00:00Z

This Giveaway is now CLOSED.
The winner is shown on the entry widget at the bottom of the post.

In celebration of the Montessori At Home! eBook & Materials Bundle released by Montessori At Home! & Montessori Print Shop we're having a Giveaway. One lucky winner will receive this newly released Bundle that contains both the eBook and the Materials package. A value of $24.95. This Giveaway starts today (Mon Feb 27) and ends 12:01am EST Sat March 3rd, 2012.

The Montessori At Home! eBook & Materials Bundle Giveaway

Montessori At Home! eBook

Montessori At Home! is a multimedia eBook that guides you through the entire process of doing Montessori early learning activities at home. Complete background and how-to chapters are followed by clear directions for over 250 early learning materials and activities.

Every section is supported and expanded by the liberal use of direct links to web sites and videos you and your child can visit to learn more. Montessori At Home! is a complete, practical guide to home early learning, written just for parents.

Montessori At Home! Materials (by Montessori Print Shop)

21 printable Montessori materials to compliment your Montessori At Home! eBook

Montessori at Home! Materials Bundle includes: Phases of the Moon, Animals of the Continents, Continent 3-Part Cards, Land, & Water Form Photo Book, World Control Maps, Masters & Labels, Moveable Alphabet (includes instructions), Sentence Cards - Step 1 Set 1, Word and Picture Cards - Step 1 (real pictures), 1 to 100 Math Series, Geometric Matching Cards, Geometric Solids (3-Part Cards) - Blue, Skeleton Nomenclature Cards, Tree Nomenclature Cards, Phonics Sound and Picture Sorting, Association of Objects, What Does Not Belong?, The 5 Senses, Plant or Animal?, Animals and Their Names, Color Grading Cards, and Metal Insets - Shape Outlines.

The Rules of the Giveaway

This Giveaway is open to anyone 18 and older worldwide. The Giveaway gifts are in pdf file format and will be downloaded from our eStore. In order for our system to process the download links we require the following from the winner: name, address, telephone #, and email address. All information is kept confidential.

The first entry is mandatory. After you've completed the mandatory entry there are optional entries. Check to see which entries can be repeated each day.

Entries that are not filled out correctly will be deleted (i.e. - if you tweet you must include the url, if you blog you must include the url). Entries that ask for the url and do not include the url will be deleted.

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Skip Counting with the Montessori Bead Chains

2012-02-24T16:07:13Z

The Beauty of the Montessori Bead Chains

The Montessori Bead Chains are simply beautiful. They are the crown jewel of many Montessori classrooms - especially if they are lucky enough to have the glass beads! Young children can hardly resist running their fingers along the beads and anxiously await their readiness to handle and count each chain.

Materials:
• Bead Cabinet: A cabinet with a shelf for the squares and the square chain of each number in the short bead stair; a shelf for the cube of each number. Ten sets of hooks for the cube chain of each number. Boxes with labels. A long felt mat for the cube chains.

We've received many emails on how to present the bead chains, and how to use the FREE Bead Chain Paper we've uploaded to our Free Montessori Downloads page. You can of course find full detailed presentations of all the primary math materials in our Primary Montessori Math Teaching Manual, however we'd like to share with everyone the process of counting the square chains and some of the extension lessons that children enjoy.

How to count the 5 Square Chain

Presentation #1:
• ask the child to lay out a mat
• have the child place the 5 square chain, one 5 square, and the 5 square chain tickets/labels on a tray and take it to their work mat
• remove the square chain from the tray, fold into a square and compare a square of 5 to the square folded (place the square directly on top of the folded 5 square chain)

• place the square of 5 at the top of the folded square, draw the chain out
• ask the child to do the same

• place the square of 5 at the right end of the chain
• lay the 5 square tickets/labels across the bottom of the mat - not in numerical order, but facing the correct way (the Square Chain Tickets/Labels can be downloaded for free here)
• start counting the chain: using your finger point to each bead and count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
• locate the '5' ticket/label for the bead bar and place directly under the 5th bead
• continue counting the chain: point to the '5' ticket and say '5', then continue to the next bar, counting 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 - locate the 10 ticket/label and place it below the 10th bead
• have the child continue to count the rest of the 5 square chain and label it with the number tickets

• when the chain is complete, show the child how to point to each ticket and count up and down the entire chain: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 - 25, 20, 15, 10, 5
• ask the child to count up and down the tickets
• show the child how to write out the 5 Square Chain on chain paper (paper can be downloaded for free here and includes both a control set and a blank set)

Exercise #1:
• same as in Presentation #1 with all of the other square chains

Exercise #2:
• when all the square chains have been counted and notated on paper, show the child how to make a Bead Chain Chart

Exercise #3:
• child can also draw, count/label and/or color the chains (Square Chain Worksheets)

If you're looking for an affordable alternative to the costly bead cabinet & chains, you can make your own chains. If you feel pressed for time consider purchasing a handmade set from Liveable Learning:

A Toddler Montessori Room

2012-02-22T13:20:10Z

What might you find in a Toddler Montessori room at your local Montessori preschool?

Some items might be (but not limited to):

small tables and chairs
accessible shelves
a large mirror at the height of the children
dressing frames
dry transfer with spoon (ie. spooning beans)
water transfer (ie. using a sponge)
play dough (rolling pin, shape cutters)
large bolts (with a big head) that screw into a piece of wood
transfer with tongs (cotton balls)
simple boxes & bottles
nesting boxes or cups
nuts & bolts (large wooden)
object permanence box
single shape puzzles
multiple shape puzzles
colored discs and dowels
5 largest cubes of the pink tower
busy beads
cylinder blocks
stacking rings
5 shortest red rods
touch boards
color box 1 and 2
sound boxes
fabrics
large Toddler Cards
hard cover books

There should be a sink that is accessible to little ones - with a stool in case height is still an issue. A faucet and soap pump that little hands can manage is a must! And don't forget the mirror so that they can see their dirty/clean faces. A step-on garbage can is always a favorite with the little ones and keeps hands clean.

If you have photos of your Toddler Montessori room and wish to share, please link up in the comments section.

Basic Ground Rules In A Montessori Environment

2012-02-18T19:17:25Z

Ground rules are an important part of any environment, especially a Montessori environment that offers such freedom (of movement and choice) to the children. Ground rules help to maintain a safe environment that encourages and values self-control, and responsibility for self and others.

Usually the ground rules are discussed with the children within the first few days of their introduction to the Montessori environment so that the children have a clear understanding of what is acceptable.

Quite often the children will inform one another if their behavior or actions are inappropriate or unacceptable. Encouraging the children to guide each other respectfully will go a long way in building a strong community.

But, there are times when the adult must step in and intervene. The question is when should the adult step in? Think of the 3 D's:

Is the action dangerous to the child or others?
Is the action disturbing the work of others?
Is the action destructive to the materials or the environment?

If one or more of the 3 D's applies to the situation, then immediate adult intervention is required. It is important to be consistent both with intervention and with the consequences of the behavior or action.

New to Montessori - Where Do You Start??

2012-02-16T14:24:54Z

We receive emails each and every week with questions from people who are new to Montessori. Quite often the emails sound something like this...

I was doing research about Montessori for my 2yr. old and discovered your website. I'm excited to explore more about Montessori and would appreciate any advice or tips on where I should focus on to begin with.

It can be overwhelming with so much information available on the internet. Here are some ideas that will help focus your attention on what's important, and get you started on your Montessori journey.

1. Browse through our website (use the links at the top of the navigation bar on our site) to see if the ideas of Montessori blend with your ideas on parenting and how you envision your relationship with your child.

2. Visit your local library and take some time to read through (or skim through) some of the books on our Book List. These books will give you some background and theory on the Montessori method and help you decide if you're on the right track.

3. Read through a few articles: A Montessori Home, Is It Possible To Use Montessori At Home?, and How To Start Montessori At Home.

4. If you feel encouraged and inspired, and ready to start incorporating Montessori in to your home and life with your child, then I highly recommend Montessori at Home! by John Bowman. It's an inexpensive eBook ($8.95) with an instant download that gives you hundreds of ideas for Montessori activities at home with your child.

5. Download our Free Montessori Materials. They're free and instantly available, need I say more?

6. Read through previous posts on our Blog: and visit our list of Montessori (and Montessori-inspired) Blogs that will also give you great ideas.

7. Once you've started with the above suggestions you'll have a much better idea if you and your child are comfortable and enjoying the Montessori experience. Your child is young and really needs all the Practical Life and Sensorial experiences possible. This is a time of exploration for you both - so enjoy your time together! If you then decide you'd like to take a more thorough approach and use Montessori for all areas of learning, then our Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals for Practical life, Sensorial, Language, and Math will be very helpful. They offer specific Montessori theory on the materials and will guide you step-by-step through the lessons that are taught in each those areas in a traditional Montessori school.

Take things step by step. Don't feel that you have to rush out and purchase a huge lot of 'real' Montessori manipulatives. Keep things real, simple, and hands-on. Most importantly ... follow the child.

How To Use The Montessori Multiplication Bead Board

2012-02-15T11:59:00Z

A few days ago we posted about a great economical alternative to the traditional wooden Montessori Multiplication Bead Board. The traditional board looks like this:

But for a fraction of the cost you can give your child the same hands on, concrete, mathematical experience with this homemade solution:

Credit: Starry Sky Ranch

It's a bath mat, with suction cups on the bottom, turned upside down! It's cut so that it has 100 suction cups on it (10 suction cups across, and 10 suction cups down). A fine tip sharpie is used to write the numbers 1-10 across the top. Make sure when you choose your bath math that the suction cups aren't too large, and most importantly are in straight lines and not diagonal. If they are diagonal, you'll have to rotate the bath mat to make them straight - the bath mat must then be large enough for you to cut it 10 suction cups by 10 suction cups.

Add some pony beads (or dried beans), a few slips of paper, perhaps a coin for the red counter, and you have the Montessori Multiplication Bead Board!

After publishing the post we received so many emails with questions on how to use the Multiplication Bead Board. So, here are the full instructions from our Primary Math Teaching Manual. The instructions are written for the use of the traditional wooden Multiplication Bead Board - so you'll have to adjust the instructions accordingly to suit your new homemade (bath mat) Multiplication Bead Board.

Materials:
• Perforated board with 100 holes in rows of ten. On the left side of the board there is a little window with a slot for the insertion of a number card. Set of number cards 1 to 10, a counter, 100 red beads. Multiplication table forms, pencil and paper. Multiplication Control Charts 1 & 2.

Presentation #1:
• with the child take the materials to the table
• ask the child to choose a page from the Multiplication Booklet (i.e. #6)
• tell the child that the numbers across the top are for the multiplier; the slot in the left side of the board is for the multiplicand (the first # of the question)
• remove the red circle from the container and place it in to the circle at the top left of the board
• ask the child what the first question is, "6x1", "What is the multiplicand?" child replies "6"
• take from the small container the #6 and slide it in the slot on the left side of the board
• ask the child "What is the multiplier?" - the child replies "1"
• take the red circle from the top left corner and place it above the #1 at the top of the board
• taking the beads from the small container place 6 red beads in to the column below the number 1 (counting as you place them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• ask the child "How many beads are there?" child replies "6", have him write the answer in the booklet
• ask the child "What is the next question?" child replies "6x2", move the red circle over the number two at the top of the board
• point to the last bead you placed on the board and say "6" (a reminder of where you finished off from the 6x1)
• place a bead in the first hole below number 2, say "7", place the next bead and say "8", place the next bead and say "9", place the next bead and say "10", place the next bead and say "11", place the next bead and say "12"
• ask the child "How many beads are there?" - child replies "12"
• have the child write the answer in the booklet
• ask the child "What is the next question?" child replies "6x3"
• move the red circle over the number 3 at the top of the board
• point to the last bead you placed on the board and say "12"
• place a bead in the first hole below #3 and say "13", place another bead and say "14", place a bead and say "15" - continue placing each bead and saying each number until you reach 18
• ask the child "How many beads are there?" child replies "18", have the child write the answer 18 in to the booklet

Presentation #1 in progress

• allow the child to continue on until the page is complete
• have the child choose another multiple table - take the ticket for the multiplicand and slide it in to the slot, place the red circle in to the hole in the top left corner of the board
• show the child the first two questions and then allow him to continue on his own
• show the child Control Chart #1, tell him that he can use it to check his work

Exercise #1:
• same as in Presentation #1

Notes:
• control chart #1 lists all multiplication tables from 1-10
• control chart #2 lists all multiplication tables from 1-10, but removes all duplications (i.e. shows 5x7=35, but does not show 7x5=35)

Purpose:
• memorization of multiplication tables

Control of Error:
• control chart #1

Age:
• 5 – 6 years

The Multiplication Charts that accompany this work can be found here (they are printable) and come with full presentation instructions.

It's recommended to use the Sequential Math Booklets first (regular, large).

Once the child has discovered the number patterns for each operation you can switch to the Random Math Booklets (regular, large) for a greater challenge.

We hope that helps you to get started on your own homemade Multiplication Bead Board. This bathmat substitution is a fantastic solution to an expensive math material. It's a wonderful way for your children to get the sensorial impression of multiplication. Multiplication is simply taking the same number two or more times and adding them together.

Montessori Print Shop Blog

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Animal Materials for Montessori Language and Grammar Work

Win a set of 27 Printable Montessori Toddler Materials

Printable Montessori Toddler Materials Bundle

Free Ladybug Life Cycle Nomenclature Cards and Charts

Free Ladybug Life Cycle Nomenclature Cards & Charts

Ladybug Life Cycle Nomenclature Book

Ladybug Nomenclature Book

Types of Mountains and Mountain Nomenclature Cards and Book

Mountain Nomenclature Cards & Book

Types of Mountains

Parts of a River Nomenclature Cards & Book

Parts of a River Nomenclature Cards

Parts of a River Nomenclature Book

Win a set of our Primary Montessori Teaching Manuals

**Montessori Primary Teacher Manual Bundle Giveaway **

Musical Composers: Baroque, Classical & Romantic Periods

Musical Composers 3-Part Cards & Control Chart

Building the Pink Tower

Montessori Elementary Grammar Boxes

Montessori Elementary Grammar Boxes

Individual Grammar Boxes or Bundle?

What do you get for each grammar box

Would you like our Deluxe CD Rom Collection or $100 MPS Coupon?

Montessori Minute - Positive Self Image

How Does a Child Develop a Positive Self Image?

Win a Montessori Zoology Nomenclature Book Bundle

Montessori Zoology Nomenclature Books Bundle

Win a set of Montessori Geography Pin Maps & Flags

The Montessori At Home! eBook & Materials Bundle Giveaway

The Montessori At Home! eBook & Materials Bundle Giveaway

Montessori At Home! eBook

Montessori At Home! Materials (by Montessori Print Shop)

The Rules of the Giveaway

Skip Counting with the Montessori Bead Chains

The Beauty of the Montessori Bead Chains

How to count the 5 Square Chain

A Toddler Montessori Room

What might you find in a Toddler Montessori room at your local Montessori preschool?

Basic Ground Rules In A Montessori Environment

New to Montessori - Where Do You Start??

How To Use The Montessori Multiplication Bead Board

Montessori Primary Teacher Manual Bundle Giveaway