Learning About Money Level 6-9
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Learning about money for six to nine, with detailed pictures and activities. Money is the arithmetic a child is most motivated to get right, and the material treats it that way: counting, exchanging and comparing amounts, with pictures clear enough to work from. Check which currency the set shows before ordering, since a money material is printed with the coins of the country it was made for. Durable plastic with rounded corners. In English.
“Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.”
Learning About Money Level 6-9 addresses the child's developing mathematical mind through concrete manipulation of colorful plastic spheres paired with real currency.
- One-to-one correspondence through matching spheres to coins
- Visual discrimination of different coin sizes and values
- Skip counting using grouped spheres (counting by 5s, 10s)
- Understanding equivalence (five pennies equals one nickel)
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The plastic spheres in this set serve as intermediary objects between purely abstract numbers and the socially complex concept of money. By physically sorting and grouping these spheres, children build their understanding of quantity before connecting it to monetary value. The inclusion of real currency in Learning About Money Level 6-9 respects the child's need for authentic materials while the spheres provide the repetitive practice essential for mathematical abstraction. This combination of tactile spheres and actual money creates a bridge between the concrete materials of early mathematics work and the abstract symbols used in society. The set's design recognizes that children aged 3-6 learn mathematical relationships through their hands first, making the plastic spheres essential tools for discovering numerical patterns before applying them to currency.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place the plastic spheres in a basket on the left, real coins in a tray on the right. Use a work mat to define the workspace.
- 1
Introduce sorting by having child group spheres by color
Start with just two colors to ensure success - 2
Count each color group aloud together, placing one sphere at a time
Touch each sphere as you count for tactile reinforcement - 3
Match one sphere to one penny, creating a line
Work left to right to reinforce reading preparation - 4
Introduce a nickel and show it equals five spheres/pennies
Let child discover this through sphere manipulation - 5
Create simple 'purchases' using sphere quantities
Use familiar items like 'three spheres for an apple'
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
Learning About Money Level 6-9
