Age: From 7 years old (After your child has tried out the Montessori Short Bead Chains
Objective: To provide a hands-on and fun way of learning area
Materials:
1. Measuring tape
2. Paper and pencil
Directions:
1. Draw the coffee table on a piece of paper
2. Tell your child that each cm represent a Montessori golden bead and ask him how many beads will make up the surface of the table.
3. Ask your child to measure the length of the coffee table and write it down on the paper.
4. Ask your child to measure the breadth of the coffee table and write it down on the paper.
5. Ask him to multiply length by breadth of the coffee table to get the number of beads that will fill the table.
6. Tell him that this is called "area" in Maths.
Additional Information:
I noticed that J really enjoys using the measuring tape to measure things, so I thought of asking him to measure things in order to find out their area. I tried this with him today (7Y11M11D). He enjoyed this exercise very much, and he already thought of what things to measure for tomorrow's exercise - the playpen :-)
Objective: To help children to become more confident with their time tables in a fun way.
Materials:
It consists of 4 boards for 4 players and the associated cards to match the boards.
Directions:
Here is how you play:
Additional Information:
Daddy FECS and I played this with J (7Y9M23D) today. He knew all the answers from his board and could do all of them. We had a lot of fun with it. It is a fun way to help kids to master time table. It is more suited for kids who have already been exposed to multiplication and are finding a way to consolidate learning. We played the Game 2 matching equivalents. Next time we would play the Game 3 Bingo.
The memorization of the tables in multiplication. The various charts give the possibility of repetition, which helps to fix these in the memory of the child. Materials:
1. The Montessori Multiplication Finger Working Charts 5
2. 1 box of multiplication equation slips.
3. 1 empty box (optional)
4. 1 box of answer tiles (optional)
5. A paper, pencil & eraser
6. 1 tray (optional)
Presentation 3: Multiplication Chart 5 - The Blank Multiplication Chart also called "The Bingo Chart"
1. Take out all of the tiles and place them in numerical order. If there is more than one of the same tile, place it on top of the other to make a stack. These should also be placed in lines of units, teens, 20’s, 30’s, etc…
2. Take an equation slip from the box and read it e.g. 4 x 6 = ?
3. Read and write down the equation on a piece of paper.
4. Place your right index finger on the blue 4 and your left index finger on the red 6.
5. As in Presentation 1, run your fingers to meet. Hold the spot with your left index finger and using your right hand, place the correct answer tile on the spot.
6. Write down the answer on the piece of paper 4 x 6 = 24 and show your child tocheck answer using the Control Chart 1 or Multiplication Finger Chart 3.
7. Invite your child to try.
Video Demonstration:
Pictorial Demonstration:
2. Take an equation slip from the box and read it e.g. 4 x 6 = ?
3. Read and write down the equation on a piece of paper.
4. Place your right index finger on the blue 4 (denoted by the pencil)
your left index finger on the red 6 (denoted by the pencil)
5. As in Presentation 1, run your fingers to meet. Hold the spot with your left index finger and using your right hand, place the correct answer tile on the spot.
6. Write down the answer on the piece of paper 4 x 6 = 24 and show your child to check answer using the Control Chart 1 or Multiplication Finger Chart 3.
The memorization of the tables in multiplication. The various charts give the possibility of repetition, which helps to fix these in the memory of the child. Materials:
1. The Montessori Multiplication Finger Working Chart 4
2. 1 box of multiplication equation slips.
3. 1 empty box (optional)
4. A paper, pencil & eraser
5. 1 tray (optional)
The memorization of the tables in multiplication. The various charts give the possibility of repetition, which helps to fix these in the memory of the child. Materials:
1. The Montessori Multiplication Finger Working Charts 3
2. 1 box of multiplication equation slips.
3. 1 empty box
4. A paper, pencil & eraser
5. 1 tray
Presentation 1: Multiplication Chart 3 - Finger chart with all the products from 1-10
1. Choose an equation slip from the box, read and write it on the piece of paper, e.g. 5 x 4 = ?
2. Place your right index finger on the blue 5 at the top of the board.
3. Place your left index finger on the red 4 on the side of the board.
4. Run your right finger down and your left finger to the right until the two fingers meet.
5. Say, “5 x 4 is 20.”
6. Write the answer on the piece of paper and read it.
7. Place the used equation slip into the empty box.
8. Choose another equation slip from the slip box and repeat in similar manner from step 1-7.
1. Choose an equation slip from the box, read and write it on the piece of paper, e.g. 5 x 4 = ?
2. Place your right index finger on the blue 5 at the top of the board.
3. Place your left index finger on the red 4 on the side of the board.
4. Run your right finger down and your left finger to the right until the two fingers meet.
5. Say, “5 x 4 is 20.”
6. Write the answer on the piece of paper and read it.
Additional Information: J tried this on 28 May 2016 (7Y2M23D). At first, he did the equations for 2 time table and 3 time tables and got all the answers correct. We then went on to 4 time table, and I taught him to check the answer on the chart only if he got the answer wrong. Thereafter, he didn't bother to try the equation, going to check the chart for the correct answer straight away. He said that it was fun. References:
The memorization of the tables in multiplication. The various charts give the possibility of repetition, which helps to fix these in the memory of the child. Materials:
1. The Montessori Multiplication Charts 3, 4, 5
2. 1 box of multiplication equation slips.
3. 1 empty box
4. A paper, pencil & eraser
5. 1 tray
Presentation 1: Multiplication Chart 3 - Finger chart with all the products from 1-10
1. Choose an equation slip from the box, read and write it on the piece of paper, e.g. 5 x 4 = ?
2. Place your right index finger on the blue 5 at the top of the board.
3. Place your left index finger on the red 4 on the side of the board.
4. Run your right finger down and your left finger to the right until the two fingers meet.
5. Say, “5 x 4 is 20.”
6. Write the answer on the piece of paper and read it.
7. Place the used equation slip into the empty box.
8. Choose another equation slip from the slip box and repeat in similar manner from step 1-7.
Presentation 3: Multiplication Chart 5 - Blank Multiplication Chart also called "The Bingo Chart"
1. Take out all of the tiles and place them in numerical order. If there is more than one of the same tile, place it on top of the other to make a stack. These should also be placed in lines of units, teens, 20’s, 30’s, etc…
2. Take an equation slip from the box and read it e.g. 4 x 6 = ?
3. Read and write down the equation on a piece of paper.
4. Place your right index finger on the blue 4 and your left index finger on the red 6.
5. As in Presentation 1, run your fingers to meet. Hold the spot with your left index finger and using your right hand, place the correct answer tile on the spot.
6. Write down the answer on the piece of paper 4 x 6 = 24 and show your child tocheck answer using the Control Chart 1 or Multiplication Finger Chart 3.
6. Invite your child to try.
Video Demonstration:
Pictorial Demonstration:
2. Take an equation slip from the box and read it e.g. 4 x 6 = ?
3. Read and write down the equation on a piece of paper.
4. Place your right index finger on the blue 4 (denoted by the pencil)
your left index finger on the red 6 (denoted by the pencil)
5. As in Presentation 1, run your fingers to meet. Hold the spot with your left index finger and using your right hand, place the correct answer tile on the spot.
6. Write down the answer on the piece of paper 4 x 6 = 24 and show your child to check answer using the Control Chart 1 or Multiplication Finger Chart 3.
