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By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Systematic, adaptable, fun math practice.
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Montessori Math: Add & Subtract Large Numbers
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What's It About?
Kids can play three Montessori-themed activities and three fun games. As they do so, they earn points that can be spent in the Monster Shop on parts to build monsters. There's also a "magic slate" that kids can write on or tap numbers to solve problems. Parents can tailor the app to each user's current level.
Is It Any Good?
Montessori Math: Add & Subtract Large Numbers uses some very interesting, systematic visual and organizational clues to help kids grasp the concepts required to solve addition and subtraction problems with large numbers. Color-coding place values (green for thousands, red for hundreds, blue for tens), using the Base 10 system, and moving from concrete to abstract in the activities all help kids learn. The points-as-rewards system is not necessarily in the spirit of the Montessori philosophy. Overall, this app is not a replacement for hands-on Montessori math tools, but it can be a fun digital supplement.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Use the settings options to customize gameplay for your child's current math level.
Explain some of the systems that make math more predictable, such as color-coding, groups of 10, and tables.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Subjects : Math : addition , counting , subtraction
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : applying information , problem solving , Self-Direction : working efficiently
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : July 16, 2013
- Genre : Education
- Topics : Numbers and Letters
- Publisher : Edoki
- Version : 1.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.3 or later; Android 2.2 and up
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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