ShillerLearning Montessori at Home

Shiller Learning Montessori at Home brings authentic Montessori education into your homeschool through carefully designed, hands-on materials that follow Dr. Maria Montessori's philosophy of child-led learning and sensory exploration. This complete math curriculum for ages 3-9 uses concrete manipulatives and sequential activities that allow children to discover mathematical concepts independently, making it ideal for families committed to the Montessori method who want a structured program without traditional workbooks or teacher-led instruction. The curriculum includes physical Montessori materials (golden beads, number rods, geometric solids) alongside detailed parent guides that explain not just what to present but when and why each material builds on previous concepts. Parents facilitate rather than teach, with most children working independently for 20-40 minutes once they understand each material's use. The program is secular and follows the concrete-to-abstract progression Montessori is known for, moving from manipulative-based learning to written numeracy. Multi-age families appreciate that younger siblings can use materials their older children have mastered, though each child needs dedicated one-on-one time during initial material presentations. The hands-on approach deeply engages kinesthetic learners and builds genuine mathematical understanding rather than rote memorization. Parents should know this requires significant upfront investment in materials and storage space, and the child-led pacing means some children progress more slowly than age-based grade levels suggest. The detailed parent training materials help newcomers to Montessori feel confident, though families seeking faster academic progression or traditional math instruction may find the approach too gentle.