Sandpaper Numerals
From Montessori Album
| Sandpaper Numerals | |
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| Math - Numbers 0-10 | |
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| Level | Primary |
| Age | 3 - 4 |
| Prerequisites | Rough and Smooth Boards Number Rods |
| Materials | set of sandpaper numerals |
This activity teaches the child the symbols for and names of the numbers 0-9. It also indirectly prepares the child to write the numerals.
Presentation
- Take the box of sandpaper numerals to a mat or table. Place it in the upper right corner.
- Remove the first three sandpaper numerals and place them face-down in the upper right corner.
- Take the first and trace it. "One." Give the child a turn.
- Move the 1 out of the way. Then trace the 2.
- Move the 2 out of the way and trace the 3.
- Allow the child to trace the numerals.
- Lay out out all three numerals (mix up the order occasionally) and do a three period lesson.
- When the child knows the first three numerals well, teach the others in the same way.
Points of Interest
Purpose
Direct Purpose
- To give the child a sensorial impression of the form of the symbol that corresponds to the quality.
- To show the succession of numbers
- To show base 10
- Recognition of numerals 0-9
- Preparation for writing numbers
Indirect Purpose
Control of Error
Tactile and visual
Material
A box containing sandpaper numerals from 0 to 9. They are arranged in sequence with the zero at the end.
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
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| Sandpaper Numerals | |
|---|---|
| Store | Price |
| Kid Advance | $15.99 |
| Montessori Outlet | $10.95 |
| Thinkamajigs | $29.95 |
Further Reading
- Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, pages 163-164
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 82-83, 97-98
