The geometric cabinet with 6 drawers containing 35 geometric insets and frames: 6 circles, 6 rectangles, 7 triangles, 6 regular polygons, 4 curvilinear figures and 6 quadrilaterals.
Dimensions of Cabinet: 19 x 9.75 x 9.75 inches.
Recommended Ages: 3 years and up.
Several different shapes are inset into the wood and placed in drawers. The child distinguishes the different shapes, learns their names, and learns how to discriminate from the shapes.
A rectangular box with two compartments and a flip lid with four geometric shapes.
The child inserts the shapes in the correct holes and flips the lid over to expose the shapes.
Repetition of the exercise provides the toddler with exploring the use of the hand, experiences of fitting objects into holes, hand-eye coordination, finger and wrist movement and is an introduction to basic geometric shapes.
A set of 2 cloth bags (red and blue) containing 10 pairs of small wooden geometric solids for matching.
This sensorial Montessori activity’s purpose is visual discrimination but as with all Montessori activities it aims to develop more than just one skill. It is also a tool to learn and increase language, vocabulary and concentration.
The direct aim of this activity was developed by Maria Montessori to refine and develop the stereognostic tactile sense and memory of a child. The indirect aim is language and vocabulary development and also to learn the skill of concentrating.