All About Montessori

[phtthp]

rule:-

always store the Bigger number in the head, add the Smaller number.

eg: 6 + 8 = ?

ask child: which is the bigger number ? 6 or 8 ? answer: 8
so, store the Bigger number in the head (8), use fingers and add forward the Smaller number (6).

i already have 8, I want to add 6 more.
Take out 6 fingers, count on from eight:
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9 10 11 12 13 14

So the answer is 14.

after a while, child get the "hang" of it.

[Winnie Yong]

I think it is good to bring your child in a montessori

[phtthp]

does montessori Maths teach kids mental Maths, like the qn posed by sean wife ? i not sure.


montessori Maths do teach concepts like, why 9 + 4 = 13, using short bead stairs, or any counters (eg: orange counters, any type of counters). The child understand how he gets the number 13. Yes in this aspect, montessori Maths do teach the concept behind how to arrive at number 13.

but commiting it into memory at the flick of the child's finger - i not sure. I did ask a few montessori Maths enrichment teacher & they said the same thing to me, \"Well, with more practice, your child will get used to it, it's a matter of time!\" That's what the 2 montessori Maths teachers replied \"It's a matter of time. She'll get the hang of it !\", after i posed the same qn to both, from different montessori schools. In fact, she is the one that taught my child the method - always store the Bigger number in the head and add to the smaller number, using fingers - which to me is very slow. i'm also surprised at their answer, coming from a montessori class.

i see this mental calculation part an obstacle to clear, in most kids around early K1. the qn is, \"how to help child expedite, get the hang of it ?\"

thus appreciate if anyone may kindly share with us how to answer sean's wife qn on mental calculation part how to speed up, using montessori Maths approach.

[postpet]

may i know if there are any good montessory preschool near YCK road?

[Enbin]

Which part of YCK rd? Near serangoon or near AMK/Thomson?

[floves]

Anyone heard of Sunny Bunny Montessori?

Thinking of placing my gal in the Bedok branch. But not sure how is this school like.

[SAHM_TAN]

buds,


Could you share the practical life n sensorial materials with me too?

Thanks

[pikachubimbo]

which childcare is better?

[buds]

SAHM_TAN:

buds,


Could you share the practical life n sensorial materials with me too?

Thanks

Ok, i scour where i bookmarked it hor..

Too many gadgets. :slapshead:

[buds]

buds:

laughingcat:

Hey buds,


Remember me!

Yes, of course i remember you.
Not many laughing cats around you know..

laughingcat:

Just want to drop a note to you that my DS1 has completed all his mulitplication table of 2-6, 10 & 11! :rahrah:

Wow! Yeah! :rahrah:

He's not even P1 yet if i recall correctly.. :salute:
Mummy onz mah, sure can wan.

Which of the suggestions worked?
You can use similar way for the mental addition as well.

laughingcat:

We were all so delighted and in fact caught us surprised that he is able to regurgitate the answer without intense memory at all. Tonight the whole family celebrated his achievement with swenson ice-cream. :please:

Err.. since i helped too.. i should get Swensens ice-cream treat too bah. Right? :please:

Somebody pretend didn't hear my ice cream reward.. http://www.smiley-faces.org