Articles tagged with "sensorial"
The Brown Stair (Broad Stair)
February 24, 2026
The Brown Stair Also known as: The Broad Stair Ages: 2½ to 5 years The Montessori Brown Stair Material: Ten brown wooden prisms, all the same length, varying in height and width from 1 centimeter to 10 centimeters square. The blocks vary in two dimensions. Presentation Mix the prisms on …
Montessori Just for Baby
December 29, 2013
Montessori loved babies. She studied how babies grew and advanced in their home environment. She also studied why babies failed to thrive while in hospitals and institutions. She knew a loving and nurturing home was the best thing you can give your baby.The best aspect about this approach is that …
Pink Tower and Counting
March 8, 2009
The Pink Tower is often a child's first taste of Montessori math — before it is a math lesson, it is a sensorial one. Ten pink cubes, each one a centimeter bigger than the last, let little hands discover the words small, smaller, smallest and large, larger, largest long before …
Toys
July 7, 2007
What toys would Dr. Montessori choose? Toys, there are so many to choose from. Action toys and figures, computer games, toys that bake and make woodworking projects, almost anything we can imagine. Montessori is based on development of the senses, small and large coordination, and building academic skills through a …
What is Sensorial Education?
June 30, 2007
"Thought is his human birthright, all education aims at helping the individual to think clearly about them instead of half-knowing things all in a muddle." (Phoebe Child) Sensorial education helps develop a child's intellect. Whether you believe intelligence is genetic or produced by environment, you can further it by education. …
Montessori Sensorial Education and Early Math Experiences
June 30, 2007
Montessori believed that you should introduce math to young children as "materialized abstractions." This was accomplished with hands on apparatus for math. Montessori believed that a strong foundation of math at a young age (preschool) prevented children from failing in math later on. "Math phobias" are a common symptom of …
Sensorial Sound Boxes
June 30, 2007
Sound Boxes Ages 2 ½ to 5 years Sound is a sense that develops listening skills. Listening is one of the building blocks for language development, reading and comprehension. Sound is the foundation of music as well.You can make them with recycled material. Tea bags that come in metal cylinders …
Geometric Cabinet Insets, Cards and Activities
June 30, 2007
Free downloadable circle cards Free downloadable rectangle cards Free downloadable triangle cards Age: 3 to 5 years old Purpose: Visual and tactile knowledge of geometric forms. Awareness and observation of geometric forms in the environment. Smooth and coordinated movement. Knobs enhance pencil grip. Promotes a foundation for later study of …
Cylinder Cards
June 30, 2007
Print out this PDF to make cards to use with cylinders or knobless cylinders, you can print them out onto cardstock, or heavyweight paper cut them out and glue the same colored pieces into a continuous strip, or they can be cut out individually and your child can put them …
Sensorial Impressions vs Sensorial Education
June 30, 2007
"Thought is his human birthright, all education aims at helping the individual to think clearly about them instead of half-knowing things all in a muddle." (Phoebe Child) Sensorial education helps develop a child's intellect. Whether you believe intelligence is genetic or produced by environment, you can further it by education. …