Montessori Sorting Largest to Smallest Printout

Matching & Sorting Largest to Smallest

This is a simple matching activity to help your child learn about sizes. It helps with math & reading readiness.

Purpose:

This teaches the concept of sorting and order. It helps your child see differences in sizes of objects that are the same or similar. It also introduces vocabulary, such as small, large, smallest, largest. Use the 3 period lesson if these concepts are new.

Make this like the Montessori wooden game by cutting out each strip. Cut the cards for matching the long board of objects. Laminate if you wish to make the materials last. You can put two boards on card stock or you can leave them as individual boards.

Directions:

Put the board and cards in a container. Take out one board and the matching cards. Take one card and place it above the object that is the same size on the strip board. Do the lesson slowly and deliberately. If your child catches on right away, it's fine to let hin/her finish the demonstration.

A more difficult way to do this is to match the tiles directly onto the strip board. Lastly, your child can sort and grade just the cards in order from either largest to smallest or smallest to largest.

Introduce concepts such as next smallest or next largest. For example, ask, "Which is the next smallest?" until you reach the smallest object.

Take out 3 cards, one small, one medium and one large. Introduce the concepts of small, medium and large.

Here are the free downloads:

Comments

Nirmala

posted at 6:20 a.m. on January 9, 2009

I am currently busy with an assignment. I need assistance with the following question. Please help. > Describe in detail all exercises you have been introduced to so far to teach addition, state how each leads the child towards abstraction. Describe at least 5 exercises in sequence. _Montessori Mom answers_ Before addition, a child must know how to count, this is the basis of a [child's math preparation][prep]. The [number rods](/number-rods/) give the basis that is necessary for associating quantities with the verbal names of numbers. After the child has mastered the number rods, the names of the numbers are associated with the number cards. This is the traditional way to introduce numbers in a Montessori classroom, although some classrooms will count the pink tower, brown stair and red rods prior to the introduction of the number rods. Next, the quantities' relationship with the number is reinforced by activities such as the number rods with the number cards, the spindle boxes, the numerals and counters. This website has the [sequence of Montessori math activities][mathseq] [prep]: /montessori-sensorial-education-early-math-experien/ [mathseq]: http://homepage.mac.com/montessoriworld/mwei/Math/mathindx.html

deepa

posted at 7:42 a.m. on January 9, 2009

Will you please tell me how to write about the observation and interpretation of a child. Please give one example. _Montessori Mom answers_ First, you observe a child's actions and preferences. Based on the child's preferences you guide the child towards the Montessori activities that the child would like. For example, if a child is very tactile, the child touches many things with their hands, you would guide them towards sensorial equipment such as the rough and smooth boards and fabrics. For every child, I keep a journal of what I observe.

Gail

posted at 1:07 a.m. on February 2, 2009

Please assist me with with devising problems to enable children to use and apply measurement. What can be used to enable a child to further their knowledge of capacity? _Montessori Mom replies_ Besides hands-on activities involving pouring and measuring of rice, sand and water in practical life, I would recommend cooking and science activities. - Here are some [lesson ideas including work books and lessons on area on volume](http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/math/measurement/). - This activity [shows the relationship between volume and area concretely](http://mathforum.org/paths/measurement/av.html).

Gail

posted at 6:59 a.m. on February 6, 2009

Thank you for the response it has been a great help.

Razi

posted at 10:35 a.m. on February 12, 2009

I am doing the training at the moment - I just wanted to know which is a good site to get the presentation for language, although they do teach us but at times we need a back up plan too. Would appreciate your assistance _Montessori Mom Replies_ For language, [MontessoriWorld](http://homepage.mac.com/montessoriworld/mwei/Reading/reading.html) and [Info Montessori](http://www.infomontessori.com/language/introduction.htm) are good resources to use.

victo

posted at 11:37 a.m. on March 10, 2009

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renu

posted at 1:28 a.m. on March 11, 2009

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Cassie

posted at 5 a.m. on May 12, 2009

Hi. I am currently doing an assignment and need some assistance with two questions: 1) How is the control of error used in the addition charts? Include all 5 charts 2) What are the main characteristics of the subtraction stripboard? Thanks,

naz

posted at 11:21 p.m. on May 31, 2009

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F J Khan

posted at 11:35 a.m. on July 13, 2009

Please some one may send me Important characteristic of maths material

niki

posted at 6:59 a.m. on December 3, 2009

plz help me and tell me about small addition with small number rods

Anjana jain

posted at 5:51 a.m. on February 27, 2010

Plz someone help me in answering "how math in montessori module takes the child from concrete learning to abstract thinking" Its urgent and i have to submit a assignment on that. thanks

Indira

posted at 1:35 a.m. on March 11, 2010

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posted at 7:19 a.m. on March 12, 2010

Plz someone help me in answering "how math in montessori module takes the child from concrete learning to abstract thinking" Its urgent and i have to submit a assignment on that. thanks

Éire

posted at 6:44 a.m. on April 7, 2010

Hi everyone, I have been given a task to make an original piece of maths material for the 6-9 age group! Unfortunately I have run out of ideas-so I'm hoping that someone might be able to help! Thanks

elle

posted at 11:39 p.m. on May 10, 2010

I am new to Montessori and have been thinking about sending my child to one. I am interested to know if there is an order of materials in the shelves. I also want to set up something for my child at home but I don't know what to come first, spooning, pouring, opening and closing, sorting, dressing frames, are puzzles put in the practical life area too?

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