There are ten rods differing in length (from 10cm to 100cm). The unit of difference between each rod is 10cm. The rods are painted alternating red and blue, the first section always being red. The child learns to name the numbers and associate it with the quantity. This exercise shows that each number is represented…
Within the Practical Life area the child finds materials and exercises of his everyday life like pouring water from a jug or learning how to tie a shoelace. These activities help the child to properly take care of himself so that he may feel as though he is self-reliant and does not have to rely…
A child is introduced to the Sandpaper Letters early in the Montessori curriculum. All 26 letters of the alphabet are cut out of sandpaper and mounted on wood. The consonants are mounted on pink wood and the vowels on blue wood.
The child is shown how to trace the letter using their index and middle fingers…
This activity, which is found in the Practical Life area, contributes to the refinement of movement, eye and hand co-ordination and general dexterity.
Pouring from one jug to another jug is a very interesting activity for children. The jug can either be filled with dry ingredients, for example, rice, pasta or sand; or it…