Maths · Preschool–Grade 1
Free Montessori math worksheets: one from every material
Free printable Montessori math worksheets for preschool to grade 1: a one-page guide to which material comes at which age, then one new sampler sheet from each of nine materials, from number rods to the stamp game.
Which material at which age: the Montessori math sequence
One-page guide to ten Montessori math materials in order, with typical ages, what each teaches and the sign a child is ready to move on. Free printable PDF.
Number rods: count the segments (sampler)
Red and blue rods 1 to 10 in mixed order; count the parts and write the number. One of three sheets on the number rods page. Free printable PDF.
Sandpaper numerals: trace 1 to 5 (sampler)
Trace the numerals 1 to 5 from the start dot, then count and color the matching stars. Free printable PDF.
Counters: odd or even? (answer key)
Eight groups of red counters laid in pairs: count, write the number and circle odd or even. Answer key on page 2. Free printable PDF.
Bead stair addition to 10 (sampler)
Add two colored bead bars; every total is 10 or less. One of four sheets on the bead stair page. Free printable PDF.
Golden beads: tens and units (sampler)
Count golden ten-bars and unit beads; write the tens, the units and the two-digit number. Free printable PDF.
Teen board: read the number (sampler)
Seguin teen boards with a golden ten-bar and colored unit beads; write the teen number. Free printable PDF.
Hundred board: missing tiles (sampler)
About a third of the tiles on the 1 to 100 board are missing; write them in. Free printable PDF.
Read the addition strip board (answer key)
Eight strip board pictures: read the sum where the red strip ends. Answer key on page 2. Free printable PDF.
Stamp game: count the stamps (sampler)
Blue ten-stamps and green unit-stamps; count and write the number. One of three sheets on the stamp game page. Free printable PDF.
Montessori math runs on a sequence of materials, each one preparing for the next: rods for quantity, sandpaper numerals for symbols, counters for odd and even, the bead stair for the numbers to 9, golden beads for place value, the teen board, the hundred board, the strip board for facts, and the stamp game for operations. This page is the map. The first sheet shows the whole sequence with typical ages and the sign that a child is ready to move on. The other nine are one worksheet each from the materials we cover, all new sheets, so you can try each material on paper before printing its full set. Every full set is one click away in the list below.
What's in this set
- Which material at which age. Ten materials in order, ages 3½ to 6½, what each teaches and the sign of mastery, with tick boxes.
- Number rods: count the segments. Red and blue rods 1 to 10 in mixed order. Full set: number rods worksheets.
- Sandpaper numerals: trace 1 to 5. Dotted numerals with a start dot and stars to count. Full set: sandpaper numerals worksheets.
- Counters: odd or even? Eight groups of red counters in pairs; count and circle odd or even. Answer key on page 2.
- Bead stair addition to 10. Add two colored bead bars. Full set: bead stair worksheets.
- Golden beads: tens and units. Count ten-bars and units and write the number. Full set: golden beads worksheets.
- Teen board: read the number. Seguin boards with a golden ten and colored units. Full set: teen board worksheets.
- Hundred board: missing tiles. A third of the tiles missing. Full set: hundred board worksheets.
- Read the addition strip board. Eight strip pictures to read the sum from. Answer key on page 2. Full set: addition strip board worksheets.
- Stamp game: count the stamps. Blue tens and green units. Full set: stamp game worksheets.
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How to use these worksheets
Print the guide first and find where your child is. Then print only the sampler for that material and, if it goes well, the full set on its own page. Paper always follows the material: build the number with real beads or rods (or the printed versions) many times before the worksheet.
- Ages 3½ to 4½: rods and numerals. The rods sheet is counting; the numerals sheet is tracing. Trace with a finger first, then a pencil, the way a sandpaper numeral is traced.
- Age 4 to 4½: counters. Lay real counters in pairs before the sheet. The odd one at the bottom on its own is the whole lesson.
- Ages 4 to 5: bead stair. Say the colors as well as the numbers: "the yellow four and the green two make six". The colors are how children remember quantities later.
- Ages 4½ to 5½: golden beads and teen board. Golden beads first (a ten is a bar of ten), teen board second (a ten and some more). Write the tens digit in blue and the units in green if you have the pencils.
- Ages 5 to 6: hundred board and strip board. The hundred board sheet is about patterns (look down a column); the strip board sheet is the first look at addition facts.
- Ages 5½ to 6½: stamp game. Counting stamps by color is the entry point; the full set moves on to addition with exchanging.
Common mistakes to watch for
- Going by age instead of readiness. The ages on the guide are typical. Use the "sign of mastery" column to decide when to move on.
- Skipping the material. A worksheet given before the material becomes symbol-pushing. If a sheet is hard, go back to the beads.
- Too many sheets at once. One sampler a day, then the full set for the material that clicks.
Frequently asked questions
Are worksheets really Montessori?
Montessori classrooms use paper for recording work after the child has worked with the material. These sheets are that recording step, drawn to look like the real beads, rods and stamps so the child recognizes them. They are not a replacement for hands-on work.
What order should the materials go in?
Number rods, sandpaper numerals, spindle boxes, cards and counters, bead stair, golden beads, teen and ten boards, hundred board, addition strip board, stamp game. The guide sheet lists this order with ages.
Which sheets have answer keys?
Counters: odd or even and Read the addition strip board have answers on page 2. The other eight are counting, tracing and fill-in sheets that are checked by looking.
Is this the same as your Montessori worksheets page?
No. The Montessori worksheets page is the original bead set with the sequence chart, bead color chart and place value mat. This page is the newer overview: an age guide plus one fresh sheet from each material, linking to the full set for each.
Can I use these in a classroom?
Yes. The PDFs are free for home and classroom use. Print the guide for parents at a curriculum evening; it explains the sequence in one page.
Every Montessori set
Number rods, sandpaper numerals and cards and counters, bead stair, Montessori bead worksheets, golden beads, teen and ten boards, hundred board, addition strip board and stamp game. Before any of these, the shape tracing worksheets and number tracing worksheets build the pencil control the recording work needs.
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