The Knobless Cylinders are a Sensorial material, for discrimination of size. Cylinders are familiar to Montessori students, as other cylinders are the Knobbed Cylinders and the cylinder in the Geometric Solids. Work for discrimination of size include the Pink Tower and the Brown Stair, as well as any grading by size. The work of the …
The Pink Tower is one of the most recognizable Montessori Materials. It’s simplicity stands as an example for the beauty of all classic Montessori Materials. The Pink Tower is a Sensorial work, for visual discrimination. The child can clearly see and feel that the only difference in all of ten cubes is the size. While …
The Stereognostic Bag is a material that is easy for anyone to make, and loads of fun to use. It can be found on many Sensorial shelves, made to exercise and refine the ability to observe and compare shapes that cannot be seen by the eye. All you need is an opaque bag, matching objects, …
I giggle when I look back at my first visit to a Montessori Classroom. A small child had tripped and dropped the Trinomial Cube, and I had no idea how to help get it back together. Without experience with materials, it would be a little tough to figure them out and see their purpose. Luckily …