The Franklin Montessori School
Forest Hills Campus
4473 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Phone 202.966.7747, Fax 202.966.8508

The materials in the math area, which build on the skills developed through work in the practical life and sensorial areas, are designed for the development of a concrete understanding of abstract mathematical concepts.

Math is first introduced as an inherent part of everyday classroom life. From determining the number of crackers needed for snack to counting how many children went home before lunch, children learn the practical application of addition and subtraction.

The hands on materials in the math area help the child sequentially progress from basic comparisons of different quantities and their numeric symbols, through addition and subtraction and on to the combination of numbers, multiplication, division and fractions.