The Montessori Number Roll is one of my favorite Montessori activities for Linear Counting. My classroom children go nuts for it, and now you can give it a try at home. Our number rolls are so long they spread across the lawn! Number rolls are so attractive to children; to write out numbers, and have the opportunity to see them go so high. The child writes the numbers in order; keeping place value as units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc. I enjoy using paper grids with the initials of the decimal order, available for free download here . When beginning, either instruct the child to begin units at 0 or cut off one row to begin at 1. The rest of the number roll will require understanding of place value, and exchanging. Above is a photo of the Montessori Exchange Tray, which is helpful for children who get stuck with changing decades or exchanging for the next level. The child can simply lay out the quantity and add one unit. For example, for the number 1,246, the child would ta
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Any tips for doing the floor bed? Do you think it would be weird to switch now?
I don't think it's too late to switch to a floorbed at all. Your baby is probably just starting to move around more, what a great time for more freedome! As long as the rest of the room is safe, and stairways are gated well, the floorbed is a great way to sleep! She'll spend a ton of time there as she gets older, too.
No tips, just safety advice: be sure to keep the room clear of small things for mouthing. Keep the floorbed really low, and cushion the floor with a nice thick rug. I pinned a few cute floorbeds on pinterest...
http://pinterest.com/jessiebeerman/cute-kid-spaces/
Good luck! And congrats, Mama!!
Jessie
Her room is already a Montessori setup so we don't need to change much. I will check out those pins!