The Education MarketPlace

"General Education" includes products and materials of an educational nature that might be found in any classroom, whether Montessori-based or not.
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Balametrics, Inc.	Balametrics, Inc. (Dr. Frank Belgau) PO Box 2716 Port Angeles, WA 98362 Voice: 360 452-2842 Fax: 360 452-2842 Email: balamet@olympus.net

Conceptual Learning Materials	Conceptual Learning Materials PMB 57 2437 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX 77258 Voice: 281 480-1054 Fax: 281 486-7743 Email: math@conceptuallearning.com Contact Person: Dianne Knesek (281-488-3252) or JHKnesek@email.msn.com "Insights into Math Concepts" Bridges the gap between the concrete and the abstract "Insights into Math Concepts" maximizes the use of Montessori math manipulatives and promotes discovery and analytical thinking. Materials build math intuition and make "hard math" seem easy. Variety of formats complements Montessori math schemes for students in the 3-6, 6-9 and 9-12 age groups. Heavy emphasis is placed on applications. Cost-effective matierials encompass perception, patterning, numeration, sequencing, exchanging, Roman numerals, set theory, inequalities, geometry, fractions, decimals, percent, intervals, integers, problem solving, measurement, probability, statistics, mixed practice and prealgebra. Support materials include addition & multiplication charts, various types of numeral cards, fraction material and fact problem sets.

INSTA-LEARN By STEP Inc.	INSTA-LEARN By STEP Inc. PO Box 887 Mukilteo, WA 98275-0887 Toll Free Voice: 800 225-7837 Fax: 425 290-3131

New Child Publishing	A Guide for the Montessori Classroom (for ages 3 to 6) By New Child Publishing 5817 Ralston Avenue Kansas City, MO 64133 Voice: 816 356-0873 Email: montessori4u@juno.com Contact: Gini Newcomb (author) Description: A Guide for the Montessori Classroom (ages 3 to 6): Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer - A set of four classroom guides. These guides are a valuable resource for the home school setting. Our materials provide ideas for empowering the child through circles, books, science, art, music, yoga and sign language integrated into a meaningful and interconnected theme. The Fall guide begins with the study of the child and his or her immediate world and expands to the greater picture of the universe. Next, we study Earth and its elements, an overview of the continents, our country, our state and our city. The study of each continent and its geography, biomes, animals and people continues throughout the year. The child gains a sense of self and community, an empathy with the earth's inhabitants, a greater perspective and sense of order in the world, and an understanding of where he fits into the universe. To order, contact Gini Newcomb at her email montessori4u@juno.com or call (816) 356-0873.

185 Doral Drive Pinehurst, NC 28374 Voice: 888 412-5983 Fax: 910 255-0347 Email: Spectmat@aol.com Web Site: www.spectrummaterials.com Spectrum Materials offers reading instruction for the Montessori classroom. Our Reading Program contains over 800 cards covering phonetics, phonograms and puzzle words. There are words, sentences and booklets in full color, laminated and classroom ready. Spectrum also offers 3 part cards and riddles in our About The House Program. We feature the highest quality and durability in these products; satisfaction guaranteed.