Montessori Math: Maintaining the Magic While Addressing What's Missing

The Montessori method is a groundbreaking, research-aligned, holistic approach to supporting the development of the whole child in service of a more just and peaceful world. In order to equip children with the foundational mathematical skills they need to pursue their cosmic tasks in today’s world, we must come together as a Montessori community to revisit the curriculum and our approach to teacher training to address these big questions: What’s missing from the Montessori mathematics approach for pre-K to grade 6? What should we do about it? How do we ensure that our solutions uphold the principles of Maria Montessori’s vision?This resource lays out a step-by-step framework for collectively answering these questions in a way that elevates and strengthens Montessori while creating environments where all children flourish.Specifically, this book includes:An overview of the strengths of the Montessori mathematics approachA discussion of how to double down on our implementation of the “Montessori magic” in our classroomsAn analysis of the six key areas for growth within the Montessori elementary mathematics curriculumA deep dive into how Montessori For All has been attempting to address these areas for growth at Austin’s first free public Montessori school since 2014, including:A standard-by-standard analysis of which Montessori materials meet each of the Common Core and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards in grades 1–6Proposed Scope & Sequence Pacing Guides for grades 1–3 and 4–6, including missing Key Lessons and Required Lesson Extensions in order to meet the standardsBeginning-of-year diagnostic assessments to measure mastery of important prerequisite skillsSample Snapshot QuizzesSample Spiral Reviews Read more