Articles tagged with "Sensorial"
The Knobless Cylinders
April 25, 2026
The Knobless Cylinders The knobless cylinders are a wonderful related exercise to the knobbed cylinders. This is a more complex activity that invites your child to sort and compare solid geometric shapes — and children absolutely love the vibrant colors! The knobless cylinders follow the same graduated dimensions as the …
Knobbed Cylinders (Cylinder Blocks) & Solid Insets
April 25, 2026
Knobbed Cylinders (Cylinder Blocks) & Solid Insets Age: 2½ to 5 years Materials 4 wooden blocks, each containing 10 knobbed cylinders. These beautifully crafted blocks are one of the first sensorial materials your child will work with, and they remain a favorite for years! Knobbed Cylinder Blocks (Set of 4) …
The Pink Tower
April 25, 2026
The Pink Tower Age: 2½ to 4 years Materials: 10 solid wooden cubes, varying from 1×1×1 centimeters to 10×10×10 centimeters. The Montessori Pink Tower Purpose Build blocks of graduated three-dimensional sizes in order to understand sequence and order. Presentation Spread a mat or rug on the floor — Dr. Montessori …
Lesson of the Day 25: Memory and Matching Games
April 8, 2026
Memory and Matching Games ...m, m, m the memory sound, M makes a memory sound! Memory games are more than just fun — they build concentration, visual discrimination, and the ability to hold information in the mind. These are foundational skills for all academic learning. A child who can concentrate …
Lesson of the Day 26: The Colored Tablets
March 28, 2026
The Colored Tablets ...c, c, c the color sound — can you match these colors? Montessori colored tablets sharpen visual acuity and help children understand the color spectrum. Color discrimination supports later learning — logic, classification of similar and different objects, grouping, and recognizing patterns of color in nature. These …
Montessori Baby — From Birth to 12 Months
March 22, 2026
Babies are such delightful and mysterious creatures. One day your baby is lying on his or her back, and a few minutes later baby is two feet away on his or her tummy! The first activities we do with our babies are hold them, touch them, look them in the …
The Silence Game
March 20, 2026
The Silence Game (also called "The Happy Game") is one of the first and most beloved elements introduced in a Montessori classroom. It helps with the normalization process and builds the foundation for concentration, self-control, and inner peace. Background Dr. Montessori invented this game when she was working with children …
Golden Bead Material — Base Ten (Decimal System)
March 18, 2026
Ages: 3 and up The Golden Bead Material is one of the most beautiful and powerful tools in Montessori math. It introduces children to the decimal system — ones (units), tens, hundreds, and thousands — through hands-on, sensorial experience. Children can actually feel the difference between 1 and 1,000! Materials …
Number Rods
March 17, 2026
Number Rods — Ages 3½ to 6 years old The Number Rods are a set of 10 wooden rods varying in length from 10 centimeters to 1 meter. Each rod is colored in an alternating red and blue pattern. The first rod is red. The second, which is 20 centimeters …
Baric Tablets
February 26, 2026
Baric Tablets Ages 3 to 5 years old Materials 3 sets of wooden tablets, each set varying in weight. Each set should vary in weight by at least 5 grams. All six tablets in each set are about 3 inches by 4 inches. Each set is a slightly different colored …
The Red Rods
February 25, 2026
The Red Rods (Long Stair) Ages 3 to 6 years old Material 10 red wooden rods, all the same thickness but varying in length from 10 centimeters to one meter. Each rod increases in length by 10 centimeters — the length of the smallest rod. The longest rod is 10 …
The Brown Stair (Broad Stair)
February 24, 2026
The Brown Stair (Broad Stair) The Brown Stair, also known as the Broad Stair, is one of the most iconic materials in the Montessori sensorial curriculum. Designed by Dr. Maria Montessori herself, this elegant set of ten brown wooden prisms helps children refine their visual and tactile perception of dimension …
Big and Small
May 3, 2009
Understanding concepts of big and small are important for math readiness. A main concept of mathematics is understanding degrees of big and small. Preschool children love talking about how big they are compared to other things. For example, children love that they are bigger than their cat, baby brother or …
Preschool Matching and Sorting Games
January 27, 2009
Sorting objects or toys according to size helps children develop their intellect. These lessons are not only fun, but are building blocks for later learning. Montessori used sorting, matching and classifying as a means to academic learning in math, reading and science. Matching and sorting help with problem solving and …
Lesson of the Day 4
June 30, 2007
Today’s learning and fun is brought to you by letter D-- featuring dinosaur, duck, and donuts. I am special In this lesson you can teach your child about where he or she lives- address- phone number, his or her full name, parts of the body. Use the 3 step approach-1)This …
Lesson of the Day 3
June 30, 2007
Today’s learning and fun is brought to your by letter c featuring calendar, caterpillar and clouds. Calendar Time You can use a calendar to teach counting, days of the week, months of the year, 12 months in a year, seven days in a week, events, and even talk about daily …
Lesson of the Day 2
June 30, 2007
Today’s Fun Time is brought to you by the letter B featuring Big Bubbles and Beautiful Birds Life Skills: Picking up objects Materials needed: Small tongs Sugar cubes 2 small bowls Tray Place on the tray a bowl with sugar cubes and the other empty bowl. Slowly, show your child …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Scent Bottles
June 30, 2007
Age 3 to 6 years Smell and taste is very acute for a young child. This exercise helps develop the sense of smell. You can make these scent bottles very easily. Materials: 12 to 16 similar plastic or glass containers with lids (old baby food jars, spice jars, medicine bottles, …
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. …
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 …