Counting 1-10: Number Cards (Spanish Edition)
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Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Contando 1-10, the counting cards in Spanish, built on the fact that children count on their fingers whether anyone approves or not. The pictures use that instead of fighting it, so the quantity on the card and the hand on the table say the same thing. It comes after the child has met the numerals and needs quantity attached to them. The cards are in Spanish. Card stock, full colour, pre cut.
“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.”
Contando 1-10's knitted finger puppets embody Montessori's belief that mathematical abstraction emerges through sensorial exploration.
- One-to-one correspondence through matching puppets to counted objects
- Number recognition by associating each character's unique features with its quantity
- Sequential ordering from 1-10 using puppet line-ups
- Fine motor precision through individual finger isolation and movement
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Each yarn character transforms counting from abstract symbols into living personalities that children can touch, move, and animate. The soft knitted texture invites repeated handling, while the puppet format naturally encourages the child to isolate each number through individual finger movements. Maria Montessori observed that young children think with their hands before their minds - these puppets honor this by making each numeral a tactile companion rather than a distant concept. The yarn hair details create distinct personalities for numbers 1-10, helping children form emotional connections to mathematical ideas. Through puppet play, quantity becomes a story the child tells with their own fingers, building the concrete foundation necessary before symbolic understanding can flourish.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place all 10 puppets in a basket on the mathematics shelf. Prepare a small mat and collection of counting objects (buttons, shells, or beads).
- 1
Invite the child to bring the puppet basket to a work mat
Let the child carry the basket with both hands, building anticipation - 2
Select puppet #1 and place it on your index finger, wiggling gently
Make eye contact with the puppet as if meeting a new friend - 3
Say 'This is one' while moving the puppet to tap one counting object
Use a clear, musical tone that the child can easily imitate - 4
Continue with puppets 2-3, matching each to corresponding objects
Move slowly, allowing the child to predict the next number - 5
Invite the child to continue with puppets 4-10 independently
Step back but remain available for support
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
Counting 1-10: Number Cards (Spanish Edition)
