Elementary Training

Hi All!
 I am still alive...just working hard on my elementary
training. One more seminar. I can't wait to unveil my
Philosophy Tree. It is something to behold! Much
thanks to Jeff and Young Minds at Play for working
with me on the project. I'll post up pix when I get back
from the seminar. I've been working hard on Math,
Geometry and Philosophy albums. My brain is fuzzy
from reading and writing papers, organizing albums,
printing out pictures and loading sheet protectors!
Check out these lovely tesselations...can't wait to
own a set!

Nonagon from Young Minds at Play

Terrific Tesselations

Did you know that tesselations are a part of the Montessori cirriculum...
falling somewhere between sensorial and geometry;or maybe better
stated a sensorial application of geometric shapes? MWEI has
a nice webpage and illustrations here:
http://homepage.mac.com/montessoriworld/mwei/sensory/stessel.html
A video presentation is here:
 http://homepage.mac.com/montessoriworld/mwei/Course1/VideoCourse1/Tessellation.html

Jeff at Young Minds at play has made a beautiful set of wooden
shapes in trays following this idea which you can find here:
http://youngmindsatplay.com/tessellation_square
http://youngmindsatplay.com/tessellation_rectangular

Here are the patterns for the shapes to make control cards etc. :