Montessori Math Activity Montessori Spindle Box, Montessori math, Educational Wooden toy, Montessori Mathematics, Wooden Toys Teaching Aids Early Education Preschool The Montessori Spindle Box is a material that will help the child develop their mathematical abilities. The Spindle Box is composed of two rectangular wooden boxes with 5 different compartments in each one of them. 2 beechwood boxes divided into compartments Box 1 has 5 compartments numbered 0 – 4 Box 2 has 5 compartments numbered 5 – 9 45 hardwood spindles
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This experience introduces children to the written symbols of numbers. Through sorting the spindles, children are able to make the connection between the number quantity and it’s correlating symbol. Children are also introduced to the idea of zero and its symbol. As children fill the compartments with the spindles, they are also exploring number sequencing and patterns. Purpose: Understand the 1-9 number, numbers, names corresponding relationship. Understand the concept of 0; perception is empty. Excellent homeschool or classroom early educational material, improve children's interests of counting. The purpose of this material is to allow the child further practice in associating each numeral with the right number situation.