What is the dot game Montessori?
This activity introduces the child to the 10,000 place value and allows the child a further level of mathematical abstraction in addition and multiplication….What’s new?!
| The Dot Game | |
|---|---|
| Level | Primary |
| Age | 5+ |
| Prerequisites | Addition With the Stamp Game Multiplication With the Stamp Game |
How do you introduce a Montessori activity?
Ten Things to Remember when Presenting Montessori Activities
- Invite the child to participate.
- Maintain eye contact when inviting or speaking to the child.
- Show, not tell.
- Present from left to right, top to bottom.
- Sit on the child’s dominant side.
- Use slow, deliberate movements.
- Repetition increases success.
What are Montessori activities?
Some common Montessori hands-on tasks include:
- Pouring and scooping.
- Watering flowers.
- Ironing.
- Opening bottle caps.
- Washing clothes.
- Gluing paper.
- Sweeping.
- Washing a window.
How many dots are in the DOT game?
The board always has 36 dots of up to 5 colors, meaning that an average, randomly distributed board has about 7 dots of each color. If you draw a red square on this prototypical board, all 7 red dots are removed, and dots of the other colors fill in the board from above—about 2 of each color, on average.
How is the Dot Game used in Montessori?
The Dot Game is an activity that helps prepare the child for abstract (memorized) addition. It is used after the child has a good deal of experience doing hands-on dynamic addition (with borrowing and exchanges) with the golden beads and stamp game.
When to use 3 period lessons in Montessori?
Use them when you first introduce the signs for arithmetical operations. In my training, we did this as a 3-period lesson after the children had a lot of experience doing the operations with the bank game but before they started using the stamp game.
What kind of games are used in Montessori?
Some trainings introduce them with the bank game. The Dot Game is an activity that helps prepare the child for abstract (memorized) addition. It is used after the child has a good deal of experience doing hands-on dynamic addition (with borrowing and exchanges) with the golden beads and stamp game.
What can I download for free from Montessori?
It’s wonderful. Free Montessori Downloads including-Dot Game Paper-Dot Game Lesson Plan-Geography Map Labels-Puzzle Words-Room Labels-Planing and Record Keeping, ages 3 to 6 curriculum-Math Overview-US President List Counting Chain Arrows can be used to count out large numbers on a bead chain and do skip counting.