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Use of this material makes the child familiar with 2-dimensional geometric shapes and teaches their names. This activity prepares the child for geometry.
This activity teaches the child 2-dimensional geometric shapes and their names, preparing them for geometry.


== Presentations ==
== Presentations ==
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==Materials==
==Materials==
===Make Your Own===
*[https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2782542 Free laser cutting plans on Thingiverse] (includes patterns for cards)
*[https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2795924 Free laser cutting plans for cabinet on Thingiverse]


===Where to Buy===
===Where to Buy===
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[[Category:Where to Buy]]
'''Geometric Cabinet'''<br>
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s18.htm Absorbent Montessori] $132.00<br>
<div class="buyGrid">
[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s19.htm Absorbent Montessori] $187.00 (premium)<br>
<div class="buyElement">
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/detailsn_A100.html Adena] $129.00<br>
{| class="buytable sortable"
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE15A%27 Affordable Montessori] $135.00<br>
|-
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE15B%27 Affordable Montessori] $169.00 (premium)<br>
!colspan="2"|Geometric Cabinet
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE15P%27 Affordable Montessori] $199.00 (plastic)<br>
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[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Geometry-Cabinet-with-Presentation-Tray-P600C5.aspx Albanesi] $873.00 (includes presentation tray)<br>
! Store !! Price
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Cabinet_p/s38.htm Alison's] $180.00<br>
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[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Cabinet_Premium_Quality_p/ps18.htm Alison's] $350.00 (premium)<br>
|[https://adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=1412 Adena]
[https://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=20 Bruins] $465.00<br>
|$158.96
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-cabinet E & O] $330.00<br>
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[http://shop.hellowood.com/Geometric-Cabinet-Presentation-Tray-S12.htm Hello Wood] $569.00<br>
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/geometry-cabinet-with-insets.html Affordable Montessori]
[http://www.montessoriequipment.com/Geometric-Cabinet-with-35-Insets-p/s.021.1.htm IFIT] $130.00<br>
|$189.00
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=18&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $134.99<br>
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[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/geometric-cabinet-with-6-trays Materials Company of Boston] $260.00 ([http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/geometric-contents-for-s152-cabinet shapes] not included - $140.00)<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Cabinet_p/s38.htm Alison's]
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Sensory&num=16 Montessori Concepts] $115.00<br>
|$198.45
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1332 Montessori N' Such] $250.00<br>
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[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300240/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Geometric-Cabinet- Montessori Outlet] $118.95<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Cabinet_Premium_Quality_p/ps18.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">premium</span>
[http://www.nienhuis.com/the-geometric-cabinet-1-2.html Nienhuis] $506.10<br>
|$415.00
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geometry-cabinet/ Thinkamajigs] $179.95
|-
 
|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/geometric-cabinet-with-35-insets.html Bruins]
'''Demonstration Tray'''<br>
|$513.00
[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s20.htm Absorbent Montessori] $43.00<br>
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[http://www.adenamontessori.us/detailsn_A101.html Adena] $24.70<br>
|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-cabinet E & O]
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE16%27 Affordable Montessori] $39.00<br>
|$268.20
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Demonstration_Tray_p/s37.htm Alison's] $29.70<br>
|-
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Demonstration_Tray_Premium_Quality_p/ps19.htm Alison's] $50.00 (premium)<br>
|[https://shop.hellowood.com/Geometric-Cabinet-Presentation-Tray-S12.htm Hello Wood]
[https://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=21 Bruins] $92.00<br>
|$646.00
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/demonstration-tray E & O] $52.00<br>
|-
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Presentation-Tray-Contents-Only-S15.htm Hello Wood] $111.00<br>
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/IFIT-Montessori-Geometric-Cabinet-with-35-Insets-p/s.021.1.htm IFIT]
[http://www.montessoriequipment.com/Geometric-Demonstration-Tray-p/s.020.1.htm IFIT] $24.00<br>
|$158.00
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=272&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $24.99<br>
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[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/demonstration-tray Materials Company of Boston] $75.00 ([http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/demonstration-tray-contents 3 shapes] not included - $25.00)<br>
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/geometric-cabinet.html Kid Advance]
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Sensory&num=18 Montessori Concepts] $24.00<br>
|$159.99
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1221 Montessori N' Such] $25.00<br>
|-
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300220/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Geometric-Demonstration-Tray- Montessori Outlet] $27.95<br>
|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/geometric-cabinet-with-6-trays Materials Co. of Boston]
[http://www.nienhuis.com/the-demonstration-tray-1-2.html Nienhuis] $109.90<br>
|$220.00
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geo-demo-tray/ Thinkamajigs] $37.95<br>
|-
 
|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/geometric-contents-for-s152-cabinet &emsp;Materials Co. of Boston]<br><span class="comment">cabinet only</span>
</div><div style="float: left; width: 33%">
|$120.00
'''Cards'''<br>
|-
[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s22.htm Absorbent Montessori] $32.00<br>
|[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/store/p179/GEOMETRIC_CABINET_WITH_35_INSETS_%28SE018%29.html Montessori Concepts]
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/detailsn_A103.html Adena] $12.30<br>
|$180.00
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE18%27 Affordable Montessori] $29.00<br>
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[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Geometry-Cards-of-Shapes-solidthickthin-includes-three-boxes-P32C5.aspx Albanesi] $54.00 (includes boxes)<br>
|[https://www.montessorioutlet.com/geometric-cabinet.html Montessori Outlet]
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Shape_Cards_with_Wooden_Cabinet_p/s39.htm Alison's] $50.00 (includes cabinet)<br>
|$179.95
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Cards_for_Geometric_Cabinet_Premium_Quality_p/ps20.htm Alison's] $28.00<br>
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[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Solids_Cards_PDF_p/pdf17.htm Alison's] $7.99 (PDF only)<br>
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/the-geometric-cabinet-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4743/ Nienhuis]
[https://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=23 Bruins] $30.00<br>
|$511.50
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-form-cabinet-cards E & O] $64.00 (includes cabinet)<br>
|-
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Geometric-Shapes-Control-Cards-S16.htm Hello Wood] $32.00<br>
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geometry-cabinet/ Thinkamajigs]
[http://www.montessoriequipment.com/Cards-For-Geometric-Demonstration-Tray-p/s.020.2.htm IFIT] $3.00 (9 cards)<br>
|$189.95
[http://www.montessoriequipment.com/Cards-For-Geometric-Cabinet-p/s.021.2.htm IFIT] $18.00<br>
|}
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=250&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $19.99<br>
</div>
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=239&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $3.99 (9 cards)<br>
<div class="buyElement">
[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/cards-for-geometric-cabinet Materials Company of Boston] $33.00<br>
{| class="buytable sortable"
[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/geo-form-cards-for-demo-tray Materials Company of Boston] $20.00 (9 cards for demo tray)<br>
|-
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Sensory&num=17 Montessori Concepts] $17.50<br>
!colspan="2"|Demonstration Tray
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300250/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Geometric-Form-Cards Montessori Outlet] $11.95<br>
|-
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300230/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Cards-For-Geometric-Demonstration-Tray Montessori Outlet] $1.95 (9 cards for demo tray)<br>
! Store !! Price
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-form-cards-1-2.html Nienhuis] $41.90<br>
|-
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geometric-cabinet-cards/ Thinkamajigs] $24.95
|[https://adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=911 Adena]
 
|$27.96
'''Card Cabinet'''<br>
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[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s23.htm Absorbent Montessori] $14.00<br>
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/demonstration-presentation-tray.html Affordable Montessori]
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/detailsn_A102.html Adena] $9.03<br>
|$42.00
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode='SE20' Affordable Montessori] $15.00<br>
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[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Cabinet_for_Geometric_Cards_Premium_Quality_p/ps21.htm Alison's] $38.00<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Demonstration_Tray_p/s37.htm Alison's]
[https://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=25 Bruins] $39.00<br>
|$36.38
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-form-cabinet-cards E & O] $64.00 (includes cards)<br>
|-
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Cabinet-for-Geometric-Cards-S17.htm Hello Wood] $59.00<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Demonstration_Tray_Premium_Quality_p/ps19.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">premium</span>
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Trapezoidal-Cabinet-for-Cards-S171.htm Hello Wood] $79.00 (trapezoidal shaped)<br>
|$85.00
[http://www.montessoriequipment.com/Geometric-Card-Leaf-Card-Cabinet-p/s.021.3%20-fslash-%20b.306.3.htm IFIT] $9.00<br>
|-
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=1348&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $19.99<br>
|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/geometric-cabinet-with-demonstration-tray.html Bruins]
[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/6-compartment-cabinet-for-s153a-cards Materials Company of Boston] $45.00<br>
|$615.00
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300261/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Cabinet-for-Geometric-Form-Cards-%26-Leaf-Cards-%286-Shelves%29 Montessori Outlet] $17.95<br>
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[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-form-card-cabinet-1-2.html Nienhuis] $59.90<br>
|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/demonstration-tray E & O]
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/card-cabinet/ Thinkamajigs] $13.95
|$43.20
</div><div style="float: left; width: 33%">
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'''3 Section Card Box'''<br>
|[https://shop.hellowood.com/Presentation-Tray-Contents-Only-S15.htm Hello Wood]
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE19%27 Affordable Montessori] $28.00<br>
|$126.00
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE19A%27 Affordable Montessori] $9.00<br>
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[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Box_for_Geometric_Cards_p/ps22.htm Alison's] $22.00<br>
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/IFIT-Montessori-Geometric-Demonstration-Tray-p/s.020.1.htm IFIT]
[https://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=24 Bruins] $23.00<br>
|$30.00
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=20&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $9.99<br>
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[http://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/3-compartment-cabinet-for-s153a-cards Materials Company of Boston] $30.00<br>
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/geometric-demonstration-tray.html Kid Advance]
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300260/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Cabinet-for-Geometric-Form-Cards-%26-Leaf-Cards-%283-Shelves%29 Montessori Outlet] $11.95 (shelves)<br>
|$27.99
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300262/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Box-for-Geometric-Form-Cards-%26-Leaf-Cards Montessori Outlet] $7.95 (box)<br>
|-
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-form-card-box-1-2.html Nienhuis] $31.30<br>
|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/demonstration-tray Materials Co. of Boston]
 
|$69.00
'''Card Tray'''<br>
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[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Wooden_Tray_and_Cards_for_Geometric_Demonstration_p/ps19.a.htm Alison's] $12.00 (includes 9 cards)<br>
|[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/store/p182/GEOMETRIC_DEMONSTRATION_TRAY_%28SE019%29.html Montessori Concepts]
[https://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=22 Bruins] $15.00<br>
|$37.00
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-form-cards-demonstration-tray E & O] $28.00 (includes 9 cards)<br>
|-
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=925&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $9.99<br>
|[https://www.montessorioutlet.com/geometric-demonstration-tray.html Montessori Outlet]
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300420/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Geometric-Cards-w-Tray Montessori Outlet] $6.95<br>
|$38.95
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-form-cards-for-the-demonstration-tray-1-2.html Nienhuis] $29.50 (with 9 cards)<br>
|-
 
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/the-demonstration-tray-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/5295/ Nienhuis]
'''Replacement Inset'''<br>
|$113.20
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Cabinet_Replacement_Inset_p/s38.r.htm Alison's] $8.00<br>
|-
 
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geo-demo-tray/ Thinkamajigs]
'''Control Chart'''<br>
|$42.95
[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s21.htm Absorbent Montessori] $10.00<br>
|}
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE17%27 Affordable Montessori] $9.00<br>
</div>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Cabinet_Control_Chart_p/s38.a.htm Alison's] $12.00<br>
<div class="buyElement">
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=922&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $6.99<br>
{| class="buytable sortable"
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300270/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Geometric-Cabinet-Control-Chart Montessori Outlet] $4.95<br>
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[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-cabinet-control-chart.html Nienhuis] $16.50<br>
!colspan="2"|Cards
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geometry-cabinet-chart/ Thinkamajigs] $9.95<br>
|-
 
! Store !! Price
'''Three-Part Cards'''<br>
|-
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/detailsn_A105.html Adena] $4.76 (control cards)<br>
|[https://adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=1035 Adena]
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/detailsn_A106.html Adena] $3.84 (pictures & words)<br>
|$19.82
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Cabinet_Shapes_Matching_p/sp.05.htm Alison's] $25.00<br>
|-
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?ProductId=904&CategoryId=1 Kid Advance] $3.99<br>
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/geo-form-cards-laminated.html Affordable Montessori]
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300280/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Geometric-Cabinet-Nomenclature-Cards Montessori Outlet] $3.95<br>
|$29.00
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-cabinet-nomenclature-cards-1-2.html Nienhuis] $15.50<br>
|-
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geo-cabinet-cards/ Thinkamajigs] $9.95<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Geometric_Shape_Cards_with_Wooden_Cabinet_p/s39.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">includes cabinet</span>
 
|$55.12
'''Stencils'''<br>
|-
[http://www.montessoriresources.com/LGE-GEOMETRY-TEMPLATES-SET-OF-7--P948.aspx Albanesi] $58.00<br>
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Cards_for_Geometric_Cabinet_Premium_Quality_p/ps20.htm Alison's]
 
|$38.00
'''Control Book'''<br>
|-
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-cabinet-control-book-1-2.html Nienhuis] $18.50<br>
|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/geometric-form-cards.html Bruins]
 
|$43.00
'''Beginning Labels'''<br>
|-
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-beginning-labels-1-2.html Nienhuis] $12.50<br>
|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-form-cabinet-cards E & O]<br><span class="comment">includes cabinet</span>
 
|$62.10
'''Advanced Triangle Labels'''<br>
|-
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-cabinet-advanced-triangle-labels-1-2.html Nienhuis] $9.90<br>
|[https://shop.hellowood.com/Geometric-Shapes-Control-Cards-S16.htm Hello Wood]
 
|$37.00
'''Activity Set'''<br>
|-
[http://www.nienhuis.com/geometric-cabinet-activity-set-1-2.html Nienhuis] $58.50<br>
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/Cards-For-Geometric-Demonstration-Tray-p/s.020.2.htm IFIT]<br><span class="comment">9 cards</span>
|$6.00
|-
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/IFIT-Montessori-Cards-For-Geometric-Cabinet-p/sen-024.htm IFIT]
|$22.00
|-
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/geometric-form-cards.html Kid Advance]
|$29.99
|-
|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/cards-for-geometric-cabinet Materials Co. of Boston]
|$33.00
|-
|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/geo-form-cards-for-demo-tray Materials Co. of Boston]<br><span class="comment">9 cards for demo tray</span>
|$17.00
|-
|[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/store/p167/GEOMETRIC_CARDS_%28SE007-2%29.html Montessori Concepts]
|$9.00
|-
|[https://www.montessorioutlet.com/cards-for-geometric-demonstration-tray.html Montessori Outlet]
|$1.95
|-
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/geometric-cards-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/5345/ Nienhuis]
|$30.80
|-
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/geometric-cabinet-cards/ Thinkamajigs]
|$34.95
|-
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/IFIT-Montessori-Geometric-Solid-Cards-p/sen-037-pdf-a.htm IFIT]<br><span
|$2.00
|-
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/nomenclature-cards-for-geometric-cabinet-pp-plastic.html Kid Advance]
|$7.99
|-
|[https://www.montessorioutlet.com/geometric-form-cards.html Montessori Outlet]
|$12.95
|}
</div>
<div class="buyElement">
{| class="buytable sortable"
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!colspan="2"|Card Cabinet
|-
! Store !! Price
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|[https://adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=964 Adena]
|$10.99
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Cabinet_for_Geometric_Cards_Premium_Quality_p/ps21.htm Alison's]
|$50.00
|-
|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/geometric-form-cards-cabinet.html Bruins]
|$52.00
|-
|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/geometric-form-cabinet-cards E & O]<br><span class="comment">includes cards</span>
|$62.10
|-
|[https://shop.hellowood.com/Cabinet-for-Geometric-Cards-S17.htm Hello Wood]
|$67.00
|-
|[https://shop.hellowood.com/Trapezoidal-Cabinet-for-Cards-S171.htm Hello Wood]<br><span class="comment">trapezoidal shaped</span>
|$90.00
|-
|[https://kidadvance.com/geometric-form-card-cabinet.html Kid Advance]
|$22.99
|-
|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/6-compartment-cabinet-for-s153a-cards Materials Co. of Boston]
|$38.00
|-
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/cabinet-for-geometric-form-cards-leaf-cards-6-shelves.html Montessori Outlet]
|$26.95
|-
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/geometric-form-card-cabinet-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4709/ Nienhuis]
|$64.00
|-
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/card-cabinet/ Thinkamajigs]
|$14.95
|}
</div>
<div class="buyElement">
{| class="buytable sortable"
|-
!colspan="2"|3 Section Card Box
|-
! Store !! Price
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|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/cabinet-for-geoform-cards.html Affordable Montessori]
|$15.00
|-
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/cabinet-for-geoform-cards.html Affordable Montessori]
|$15.00
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== Further Reading ==
== Further Reading ==
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 84-88
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 84-88
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 63, 65, 108-109
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 63, 65, 108-109
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Latest revision as of 09:42, 29 January 2022

Geometric Cabinet
Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Form
Geometric Cabinet.jpg
LevelPrimary
Age3 - 6
Prerequisitespincer grasp
Knobbed Cylinders

This activity teaches the child 2-dimensional geometric shapes and their names, preparing them for geometry.

Presentations

Introduction to the Shapes

  1. Take the presentation tray to a rug or table.
    Geometric Cabinet 1.JPG
  2. Pick any shape and lift it out by the little knob with your subdominant hand.
    Geometric Cabinet 2.JPG
  3. Hold the shape exposing the back side and run index and middle fingers counter-clockwise.
    Geometric Cabinet 3.JPG
  4. Allow child to trace the shape.
  5. Place the inset in an adjacent square.
    Geometric Cabinet 4.JPG
  6. Do the same with the other two shapes.
    Geometric Cabinet 5.JPG
  7. Do a three period lesson on the names of the shapes.
  8. To replace the shapes, first trace one of the frames with your dominant hand in a counter-clockwise direction.
    Geometric Cabinet 6.JPG
  9. Find the shape that matches and put back in place.
    Geometric Cabinet 7.JPG
  10. Later, do other lessons with three shapes at a time.
    Geometric Cabinet 8.JPG

Mixing and Replacing

  1. Take one of the drawers to a mat or table.
    Geometric Cabinet 9.JPG
  2. Remove one of the shapes and trace the back as before.
    Geometric Cabinet 10.JPG
  3. Place the shape below the drawer.
    Geometric Cabinet 11.JPG
  4. Do the same with the other shapes in the drawer. Place them in mixed-up order.
    Geometric Cabinet 12.JPG
  5. Trace the first frame as in the introductory lesson.
    Geometric Cabinet 13.JPG
  6. Look for the shape that fits the frame.
    Geometric Cabinet 14.JPG
  7. Trace the back of the shape.
    Geometric Cabinet 15.JPG
  8. Place the shape in the frame.
    Geometric Cabinet 16.JPG Geometric Cabinet 17.JPG
  9. Replace the other shapes in the same way.
    Geometric Cabinet 18.JPG
  10. Later, select two drawers and mix the shapes from both. Replace as was done with one drawer.
    Geometric Cabinet 19.JPG Geometric Cabinet 20.JPG
  11. Later, do the same with three drawers, then four. Eventually, the child may mix all six drawers together.
    Geometric Cabinet 21.JPG
    Geometric Cabinet 22.JPG

Video

Points of Interest

Control of Error

The shapes with only fit in the correct frames.

Variations and Extensions

  • Have the child look for objects from the environment that are examples of each shape.

Materials

Make Your Own

Where to Buy

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Cards
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<span 		$2.00
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Stencils
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Control Book
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Beginning Labels
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Further Reading


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