Consolidation in the Montessori maths curriculum is achieved through cumulative material sequences, repetition and automatisation, with progressively less concrete representations¶
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q1 i? The curriculum consolidates knowledge through cumulative sequences and repetition, moving from embodied quantities (Number Rods) to less concrete ones (counters). → Marshall 2026
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Marshall 2026¶
Marshall, C., Livingston, L., & Van Herwegen, J. (2026). Mapping the Montessori Mathematics Curriculum to Dehaene's Four Pillars of Learning. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00436-4
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The authors' mapping argument for the consolidation pillar: sequences such as Number Rods, Spindle Box and Numbers and Counters offer "Repetition so that knowledge that is not yet fully acquired can be consolidated", with representations becoming progressively less concrete.
"In the Montessori maths curriculum, Consolidation is achieved through the materials forming a cumulative, learning sequence; there is emphasis on preparing secure foundations for later, more advanced, learning and automatisation of knowledge."
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Learner Variables¶
- Long-Term Memory — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
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