Supplementary Materials and Approaches
To address these challenges and enhance the learning experience, the Montessori teachers interviewed mentioned several non-Montessori materials and approaches. They also listed programs that parents/caregivers use outside of Montessori to supplement math instruction. There was an openness to incorporating new trends and innovations, ensuring these align with Montessori principles.
Non-Montessori Materials Mentioned by Teachers
• Multiplication flashcards
• Madman sheets (leveled multiplication fact sheets with a timer)
• Number bonds (inspired by public education trends)
• ETC Montessori math operations cards with word problems and graphing exercises
• Dice games and Mobi (a math crossword game)
• Calculators for checking answers
• Supplemental decanomial map
• Multiplication flashcards
• Madman sheets (leveled multiplication fact sheets with a timer)
• Number bonds (inspired by public education trends)
• ETC Montessori math operations cards with word problems and graphing exercises
• Dice games and Mobi (a math crossword game)
• Calculators for checking answers
• Supplemental decanomial map
Examples of Supplementary Materials Used by Teachers
Programs Outside the classroom used by Parents/Caregivers
• Kumon Tutoring
• Russian Math Tutoring
• Khan Academy Online Tutoring
Non-Traditional Approaches Mentioned
• Making materials more game-like for socialization and repetition
• Incorporating various games to address attention and occupational therapy challenges
• Using calculators for answer verification
• Exploring current research for new ideas in mental math improvement.
• Encouraging student-driven strategies and coding, robotics integration for older students.