The math manipulatives remain some of the most elegant and intuitive of the Montessori materials. Daily practice with these materials enables elementary children to begin to move from concrete to abstract reasoning. Research shows the optimum development of mathematical understanding involves linking the two hemispheres of the brain (the right being concrete/experiential, the left symbolic/linguistic).This natural way of learning concepts is fundamental to the Montessori approach to mathematics in particular.

In both the Lower and the Upper Elementary classes, there is a rich curriculum by which students are guided by individual interest and capability. In addition to ensuring they are proficient in the fundamental skills, teachers bring many children into advanced math concepts and activities, keeping pace with the development of each individual.

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