Introducing Math with Unifix Cubes.

Math is a subject the Professors have not tackled formally until today. Like everything else, I figured we'd take a strictly Montessori approach to it and use the red and blue number rods, bead chains, and binomial cubes, amongst other manipulatives.  A little while ago I came across this post on Pintrest:

http://www.homegrownlearners.com/home/2010/8/28/making-math-fun-unifix-cubes.html

 and thought YES! THIS is how we are going to introduce Math! Its the perfect mix of Montessori concepts and Reggio creativity, Masha' Allah, and it's also an activity I can do with Professor #3, who didn't join us today,  along side working with the twins.

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Getting Started

Each of the three older Professors has their own box of Unifix Cubes, and accompanying activity booklet. They are responsible for keeping it orderly.

The activity booklet came with the Unifix Cubes and covers basic mathmatical concepts, starting with patterning, and ending with division. 

I purchased this separately for Professor #3 to work with. 

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The Lesson. 

Masha' Allah, Professor #1 got a little overwhelmed with some of the larger problems, and really, just didn't want to do the work. We took a more focused approach to building the problems, and got a much better result, allowing him to understand the concept of the work more clearly, Alhumdullilah.

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After he completed his problems, Professor #2 asked if he could build with his cubes.

'Tower'

'Color Maze'

Unifix Cubes 'in traffic' as 'buildings'

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Masha Allah, it was a good introductory lesson. Insha' Allah we will work with this a few times a week.