A Montessori Math Adventure

Spider Ida and the hunt for the Fireweed Scroll

Discover math through story in Spider Ida and the Fireweed Scroll, the first book in the Golden Bead Math Adventures series.

Children join Spider Ida on a suspenseful journey across the Yukon, where each puzzle reveals a piece of the first Montessori golden bead lesson. Along the way, readers are introduced to units, tens, hundreds, and thousands, building a foundation for place value and the decimal system.

This book is designed as the next step for children who can confidently count to ten. It blends imaginative storytelling with authentic Montessori math experiences, giving families and teachers a way to introduce golden beads through narrative and hands-on exploration.

Perfect for personal, homeschool and classroom use, Spider Ida and the Fireweed Scroll makes abstract math concepts concrete, while keeping learners engaged through adventure and discovery. Bring Montessori math to life and uncover the secret of the fireweed scroll — the key to beginning a lifelong math journey.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ My Canadian Family

Publication date ‏ : ‎ Aug. 29 2025

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 31 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 106958665X

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1069586650

Item weight ‏ : ‎ 113 g

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.59 x 0.2 x 21.59 cm