Small Number Cards Box: Beech Wood Storage with Sliding Lid
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
For hands-on mathematics, this elegant beech wood storage box with sliding lid is specifically designed to house Montessori number cards, supporting the child's mathematical development through organized material presentation. The natural wood construction and smooth sliding mechanism allow children to independently access and carefully return number cards, fostering order and concentration while preparing for mathematical abstraction.
“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.”
The Small Number Cards Box embodies Maria Montessori's principle that external order supports internal order.
- Development of fine motor control through sliding lid mechanism
- Understanding of spatial relationships and container-content correspondence
- Cultivation of order and sequence in mathematical materials
- Preparation for mathematical abstraction through material care
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This carefully crafted storage solution respects the child's need for beauty, precision, and independence in the mathematical journey. The beech wood construction appeals to the child's aesthetic sense, while the sliding lid mechanism provides a point of interest that requires careful, deliberate movement. By housing number cards in their own special container, we communicate to the child that mathematical materials deserve reverence and care. This preparation of the mathematical mind begins with concrete experiences of order, sequence, and careful handling. The box becomes a bridge between the sensorial experiences of early childhood and the abstraction of mathematics, teaching through its very design that numbers have their place in an ordered universe.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place the box on a low shelf at child's eye level. Ensure number cards are arranged in sequence inside. The area should be calm and uncluttered.
- 1
Show the child how to carry the box with two hands to a mat or table
Model slow, deliberate movements to emphasize care - 2
Demonstrate sliding the lid open using thumb and forefinger in a pincer grip
Pause after opening to create anticipation - 3
Remove cards one at a time, placing them in order on the work surface
Handle each card at the corners to model respect for materials - 4
After work with cards, return them in reverse order to the box
Count backwards quietly as you replace cards - 5
Slide the lid closed with the same careful precision
Listen for the soft sound of wood meeting wood
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
AMI approved
To the association standard
Small Number Cards Box: Beech Wood Storage with Sliding Lid
