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This material would be difficult to make on your own without some pretty good woodworking skills.  There are, however, similar, far less expensive sets of geometric solids for sale online that were designed to be used in math classrooms.  These are a bit smaller than the Montessori version.  Neither set has an ovoid, but as the author of [http://homemade-homeschool.blogspot.com/2010/02/opinions-on-geometric-items.html one blog] pointed out, an ovoid might be easy to find in a craft store after Easter.
This material would be difficult to make on your own without some pretty good woodworking skills.  There are, however, similar, far less expensive sets of geometric solids for sale online that were designed to be used in math classrooms.  These are a bit smaller than the Montessori version.  Neither set has an ovoid, but as the author of [http://homemade-homeschool.blogspot.com/2010/02/opinions-on-geometric-items.html one blog] pointed out, an ovoid might be easy to find in a craft store after Easter.


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===Where to Buy===
===Where to Buy===
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Prices and link being checked: 6 July 2020<br>
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
 
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[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/montessori-material/sensorial/geo-solids-with-3-holders.html Affordable Montessori] $95.00<br>
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[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/montessori-material/sensorial/geo-solids-with-3-holders-and-bases-with-box-premium.html Affordable Montessori] $129.00 (premium)<br>
!colspan="2"|Geometric Solids with Plane Figures
[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Blue-Geometry-Solids-without-box-P33C5.aspx Albanesi] $206.00<br>[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Natural_Geometric_Solids_p/s65.htm Alison's] $25.00 (unpainted wood)<br>
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[https://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=16 Bruins] $150.00<br>
! Store !! Price
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-solids-blue E & O] $140.00<br>
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[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-solids-natural-finish E & O] $140.00<br>
|[https://www.adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=5 Adena]
[http://www.etcmontessorionline.com/classic-montessori/hardwood-sensorial/geometric-solids ETC Montessori] $150.00<br>
|$65.95
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Geometric-Solids-Large-Stained-Blue-S18ST.htm Hello Wood] $179.00 (stained blue)<br>
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[http://shop.hellowood.com/Geometric-Solids-Large-Painted-Blue-S18PT.htm Hello Wood] $174.00 (painted blue)<br>
|[https://affordmontessori.com/geo-solids-with-3-holders.html Affordable Montessori]
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Geometric-Solids-Large-Natural-Finish-S18Nat.htm Hello Wood] $169.00 (unpainted wood)<br>
|$95.00
[http://www.montessoriequipment.com/Geometric-Solids-With-Bases-p/s.022.1.htm IFIT] $69.00<br>
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[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/geometric-solids-blue Materials Company of Boston] $135.00 (no triangular based pyramid)<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_with_Bases_Planes_p/s46.htm Alison's]
[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/natural-geometric-solids Materials Company of Boston] $138.00 (unpainted wood)(no triangular based pyramid)<br>
|$66.15
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Sensory&num=14 Montessori Concepts] $49.00<br>
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[http://www.montessorieducativos.com/Product.asp?Clv=S-030 Montessori Educativos] $80.77 (unpainted wood)<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_with_Bases_Planes_p/ps15.htm Alison's]
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1179 Montessori N' Such] $78.00<br>
|$155.00
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300390/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Geometric-Solids-With-Stands- Montessori Outlet] $43.95<br>
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[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/the-geometric-solids-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4890/ Nienhuis] $165.50<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Natural_Geometric_Solids_and_Plane_Figures_Premiu_p/ps15.a.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">natural finish</span>
 
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|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-solids E & O]
'''Geometric Solids with Bases'''<br>
|$179.10
[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s24.htm Absorbent Montessori] $66.00<br>
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[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=5 Adena] $42.85<br>
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/IFIT-Montessori-Geometric-Solids-With-Bases-p/sen-026.htm IFIT]
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE21B%27 Affordable Montessori] $79.00<br>
|$64.00
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_with_Bases_Planes_p/s46.htm Alison's] $60.00<br>
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[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_with_Bases_Planes_p/ps15.htm Alison's] $117.00 (premium)<br>
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/IFIT-Montessori-Geometric-Solids-With-Bases-p/s.037.1.htm IFIT]
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Natural_Geometric_Solids_and_Plane_Figures_Premiu_p/ps15.a.htm Alison's] $99.00 (unpainted wood)<br>
|$45.00
[https://bestmontessoritoys.com/montessori-sensorial/10-geometric-solids-with-bases-and-3-stands-and-storage-box.html Best Montessori Toys] $99.00<br>
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[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-solids-box-bases E & O] $110.00<br>
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/geometric-solids-with-stands-base-and-box.html Leader Joy]
[http://www.kidadvance.com/product.php?pid=7 Kid Advance] $49.99<br>
|$66.99
[http://www.montessorieducativos.com/Product.asp?Clv=S-031 Montessori Educativos] $129.23<br>
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[http://www.montessoristores.com/html/new_product_view.asp?type=products&cat_id=1&id=136 Montessori Stores] $150.00<br>
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/premium-geometric-solids-with-stands-base-with-box.html Leader Joy]
[http://www.montessoristores.com/html/new_product_view.asp?type=products&cat_id=1&id=137 Montessori Stores] $150.00<br>
|$125.35
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geometric-solids/ Thinkamajigs] $94.95<br>
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|[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/store/p165/GEOMETRIC_SOLIDS_W%2FSTANDS%2C_BASES%2C_CARDS_%26_BOX_%28SE007%29.html Montessori Concepts]
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|$90.00
 
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|[https://www.pinkmontessori.com/collections/sensorial-1/products/blue-geometric-solids-with-box Pink Montessori]
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE22%27 Affordable Montessori] $12.00<br>
|$58.99
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solid_Bases_and_Plains_w_Box_p/s68.htm Alison's] $18.00<br>
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[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/product_p/cl150.htm Alison's] $10.00 (no stands)<br>
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geometric-solids/ Thinkamajigs]
[https://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=16 Bruins] $27.00<br>
|$99.95
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/bases-geometric-solids-box E & O] $22.00<br>
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[http://www.etcmontessorionline.com/classic-montessori/hardwood-sensorial/geometric-solid-bases ETC Montessori] $27.00<br>
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[http://shop.hellowood.com/Bases-for-Geometric-Solids-Stained-Blue-S18BasesST.htm Hello Wood] $32.00(stained blue)<br>
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[http://shop.hellowood.com/Bases-for-Geometric-Solids-Natural-Finish-S18BasesNat.htm Hello Wood] $30.00(unpainted wood)<br>
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[http://www.montessoriequipment.com/Geometric-Solids-Bases-with-Box-p/s.022.2.htm IFIT] $9.00<br>
!colspan="2"|Geometric Solids (no plane figures)
[http://www.kidadvance.com/product.php?pid=8 Kid Advance] $9.99<br>
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[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/bases-for-geometric-solids-with-box Materials Company of Boston] $26.00<br>
! Store !! Price
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1179 Montessori N' Such] $18.00<br>
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[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300400/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Geometric-Plane-Figures-With-Box Montessori Outlet] $9.95<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Natural_Geometric_Solids_p/s65.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">natural finish</span>
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-cards-1-2.html Nienhuis] $25.50 (paper cards)<br>
|$26.25
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-plane-figures-with-box-1-2.html Nienhuis] $32.50<br>
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|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/products/sensorial/geometric-solids.html Bruins]
 
|$170.00
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|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-solids-natural-finish E & O]<br><span class="comment">natural finish</span>
|$206.10
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|[https://www.kidadvance.com/geometric-solids-with-stands.html Kid Advance]
|$59.99
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|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/geometric-solids-bases-with-box.html Leader Joy]
|$18.95
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|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/geometric-solids-blue Materials Co. of Boston]<br><span class="comment">no triangular based pyramid</span>
|$115.00
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|[https://www.montessori-n-such.com/collections/all/products/montessori-blue-geometric-solids-set11-item-s5362 Montessori n Such]
|$78.00
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|[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/geometric-solids-with-stands.html Montessori Outlet]
|$52.95
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|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/the-geometric-solids-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4890/ Nienhuis]
|$169.90
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|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/montessori-material/sensorial/bases-for-geosolids-in-a-box.html Affordable Montessori]
|$12.00
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solid_Bases_and_Plains_w_Box_p/s68.htm Alison's]
|$18.90
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|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/products/sensorial/geometric-solid-bases-with-box.html Bruins]
|$30.00
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|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/bases-geometric-solids-box E & O]
|$19.80
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|[https://www.kidadvance.com/geometric-solids-bases-with-box.html Kid Advance]
|$12.99
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|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/bases-for-geometric-solids-with-box Materials Co. of Boston]
|$22.00
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|[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/store/p168/PLANE_FIGURES_W%2FBOX_%28SE008%29.html Montessori Concepts]
|$14.00
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|[https://www.montessori-n-such.com/collections/all/products/bases-and-box-for-geometric-solids-item-s5363 Montessori n Such]
|$24.95
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|[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/geometric-plane-figures-with-box.html Montessori Outlet]
|$14.95
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|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/geometric-plane-figures-with-box-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4104/ Nienhuis]
|$35.10
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|[https://www.pinkmontessori.com/collections/sensorial-1/products/geometric-solids-bases Pink Montessori]
|$4.99
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|[https://www.pinkmontessori.com/collections/sensorial-1/products/geometric-solids-bases-with-box Pink Montessori]
|$9.00
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|[https://www.kidadvance.com/big-woven-basket-a.html Kid Advance]
|$12.59
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|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/geometric-solids-basket-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4473/ Nienhuis]
|$13.50
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! Store !! Price
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|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/montessori-material/sensorial/three-part-cards-geometric-solids.html Affordable Montessori]
|$16.00
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Nomenclature_Cards_3_6_Printed_a_p/s46.pl01.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">no triangular prism</span>
|$17.00
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Nomenclature_Cards_3_6_Printed_p/s46.01.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">not laminated</span>
|$11.99
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|[https://etcmontessorionline.com/geometric-solids-3-part-cards/ ETC Montessori]
|$20.00
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!colspan="2"|Definition Cards
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! Store !! Price
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Nomenclature_Cards_6_9_Printed_a_p/s46.pl02.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">not cut out, no triangular prism</span>
|$22.00
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Nomenclature_Cards_6_9_Printed_p/s46.02.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">not laminated, not cut out</span>
|$15.99
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'''Three Stands for Round Shapes'''<br>
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[http://shop.hellowood.com/3-stands-for-large-Geo-solids-S18Stands.htm Hello Wood] $18.00 (painted blue)<br>
!colspan="2"|Three Stands for Round Shapes
 
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! Store !! Price
'''Three-Part Cards'''<br>
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[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE23%27 Affordable Montessori] $29.00<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Matching_Cards_p/sp.04.htm Alison's] $12.00<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Nomenclature_Cards_3_6_Printed_a_p/s46.pl01.htm Alison's] $19.00 (no triangular prism)<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Nomenclature_Cards_3_6_Printed_p/s46.01.htm Alison's] $9.99 (not laminated)(no triangular prism)<br>
 
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'''Definition Cards'''<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Nomenclature_Cards_6_9_Printed_a_p/s46.pl02.htm Alison's] $22.00 (not cut out)(no triangular prism)<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Nomenclature_Cards_6_9_Printed_p/s46.02.htm Alison's] $15.00 (not laminated)(not cut out)(no triangular prism)<br>
 
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'''Basket'''<br>
[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Basket-for-the-Blue-Geometry-Solids-P34C5.aspx Albanesi] $21.00<br>
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=3589 Montessori N' Such] $4.75<br>
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-solids-basket-1-2.html Nienhuis] $9.90<br>
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'''Box'''<br>
[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Box-for-the-Blue-Geometry-Solids-P35C5.aspx Albanesi] $23.00<br>
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'''Non-Montessori Geometric Solid Sets'''<br>
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1180 Montessori N' Such] $24.94<br>
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==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==

Latest revision as of 11:24, 29 January 2022

Geometric Solids
Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Form
Geometric Solids.jpg
LevelPrimary
Age3.5 - 6
Prerequisitesdiscrimination of form
Pink Tower
Knobbed Cylinders
Broad Stair
MaterialsTen geometric solids:
sphere
cube
cone
cylinder
ovoid
ellipsoid
rectangular prism
triangular prism
square based pyramid
triangular based pyramid

Use of this material makes the child familiar with 3 dimensional geometric shapes and teaches their names. This activity prepares the child for geometry.

Presentations

Introduction to the solids

  1. Select three solids and carry them to a mat or table (these can be carried in a small basket).
    Geometric Solids 1.JPG
  2. Name the first solid shape. Allow the child plenty of time to look at and feel the solid.
  3. Present the other two objects in the same way.
  4. Do a Three Period Lesson.

Identification by touch alone

Introduction to the bases

Solids with bases

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • Take one solid out at a time.
  • Let the child make the shapes with blue clay.
  • Have the child look for objects from the environment that are examples of each shape.
    Geometric Solids household objects.JPG

Language

  • A triangular based pyramid can also be called a tetrahedron.
  • An ovoid is smaller at one end (like an egg), an ellipsoid has ends that are the same.
  • An Ellipsoid is the same shape as that of a rugby ball.

Material

Geometric Solids labels.jpg

The triangular based pyramid can also be called a tetrahedron. The difference between the ovoid and the ellipsoid is that the ovoid is smaller at one end like an egg.

Make Your Own

This material would be difficult to make on your own without some pretty good woodworking skills. There are, however, similar, far less expensive sets of geometric solids for sale online that were designed to be used in math classrooms. These are a bit smaller than the Montessori version. Neither set has an ovoid, but as the author of one blog pointed out, an ovoid might be easy to find in a craft store after Easter.



Where to Buy

Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022

Geometric Solids with Plane Figures
Store Price
Adena $65.95
Affordable Montessori $95.00
Alison's $66.15
Alison's $155.00
Alison's
natural finish 		$98.17
E & O $179.10
IFIT $64.00
IFIT $45.00
Leader Joy $66.99
Leader Joy $125.35
Montessori Concepts $90.00
Pink Montessori $58.99
Thinkamajigs $99.95
Geometric Solids (no plane figures)
Store Price
Alison's
natural finish 		$26.25
Bruins $170.00
E & O
natural finish 		$206.10
Kid Advance $59.99
Leader Joy $18.95
Materials Co. of Boston
no triangular based pyramid 		$115.00
Montessori n Such $78.00
Montessori Outlet $52.95
Nienhuis $169.90
Plane Figures
Store Price
Affordable Montessori $12.00
Alison's $18.90
Bruins $30.00
E & O $19.80
Kid Advance $12.99
Materials Co. of Boston $22.00
Montessori Concepts $14.00
Montessori n Such $24.95
Montessori Outlet $14.95
Nienhuis $35.10
Pink Montessori $4.99
Pink Montessori $9.00
Basket
Store Price
Kid Advance $12.59
Nienhuis $13.50
Three-Part Cards
Store Price
Affordable Montessori $16.00
Alison's
no triangular prism 		$17.00
Alison's
not laminated 		$11.99
ETC Montessori $20.00
Definition Cards
Store Price
Alison's
not cut out, no triangular prism 		$22.00
Alison's
not laminated, not cut out 		$15.99
Three Stands for Round Shapes
Store Price

Further Reading


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