Metal Insets

Metal Insets
Language - Writing
Level	Primary
Age	3.5 +
Prerequisites	Knobbed Cylinders Geometric Cabinet
Materials	Metal Insets colored pencils pencil holder 5½" square paper tray

This activity helps the child gain proficiency in using a pencil. This helps prepare the child for writing.

Presentations

Presentation 1

1. Select and place on the tray a piece of paper, a metal inset, and three colored pencils (use a pencil holder if one is not built into the tray). Carry the tray to a table.

   

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Presentation 2

1. Select and place on the tray a piece of paper, 2 metal insets, and two colored pencils (use a pencil holder if one is not built into the tray). Carry the tray to a table.

   

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Material

Where to Buy

Metal Insets (set of 10 with 2 stands)
Absorbent Montessori $69.00
Adena $64.13
Affordable Montessori $79.00
Affordable Montessori $199.00 ("premium")
Albanesi $132.00 (no stands)
Alison's $120.00
Alison's $63.00
Bruin's $158.00
Cabdev $210.00
Caliber $58.99
E & O $220.00

Tracing Tray
Absorbent Montessori $17.99
Adena $17.49
Affordable Montessori $24.00
Alison's $37.00
Alison's $18.00
Bruin's $43.00
Bruin's $25.00 (single section)
Cabdev $47.00
Cabdev $28.00 (single section)
Caliber $19.99

Stands for Insets
Albanesi $107.00

Colored Pencil Holders (set of 11)
Absorbent Montessori $19.99
Adena $17.02
Affordable Montessori $59.00 (natural wood)
Affordable Montessori $20.00
Albanesi $118.00
Albanesi $50.00 (natural wood)
Alison's $37.00 (natural wood)
Alison's $58.00
Alison's $18.00
Alison's $31.50 (natural wood)
Bruin's $60.00
Cabdev $76.00
Caliber $20.99
E & O $98.00

Inset Paper Box
Absorbent Montessori $5.49
Adena $7.42
Affordable Montessori $10.00
Albanesi $26.00
Alison's $12.00
Alison's $18.00
Alison's $8.10
Bruin's $11.00
Cabdev $15.00
E & O $17.00

Pencil Holder
Absorbent Montessori $1.99 (for 3 pencils)
Adena $2.97 (for 4 pencils)
Affordable Montessori $5.00 (for 4 pencils)
Albanesi $6.00 (for 3 pencils)
Alison's $1.50 (for 3 pencils)
Bruin's $3.00 (for 4 pencils)
Cabdev $2.50 (for 4 pencils)
E & O $3.00 (for 3 pencils)

Shelves for Insets
Absorbent Montessori $79.99
Adena $80.77
Affordable Montessori $169.00 (assembled)
Affordable Montessori $89.00 (assembly required)
Albanesi $198.00
Alison's $85.50
Alison's $185.50
Bruin's $270.00
Cabdev $299.00
Caliber $69.99
E & O $180.00

Insets Full Package Set
Cabdev $571.00