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== Material == | == Material == | ||
===Where to Buy=== | |||
'''Set of 4'''<br> | |||
[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s01.htm Absorbent Montessori] $99.00<br> | |||
[http://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s02.htm Absorbent Montessori] $149.00<br> | |||
[http://adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=2 Adena] $106.11<br> | |||
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE01A%27 Affordable Montessori] $105.00<br> | |||
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE01B%27 Affordable Montessori] $149.00<br> | |||
[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Cylinder-Blocks-with-Knobs-GZ-P23C5.aspx Albanesi] $322.00<br> | |||
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Knobbed_Cylinder_Blocks_Made_in_Thailand_p/s03.htm Alison's] $140.00<br> | |||
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Montessori_Knobbed_Cylinder_Blocks_p/ps01.htm Alison's] $240.00<br> | |||
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=1 Bruin's] $295.00<br> | |||
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16789&cat=251&page=1 Cabdev] $343.00<br> | |||
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528879/3204234.htm Caliber] $104.99<br> | |||
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/cylinder-blocks-set-4-blocks E & O] $320.00<br> | |||
[https://edutccom.ipower.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=56_57&products_id=376&osCsid=4c2279a386b4989d50fb92b26cdbc9b5 ETC Press] $285.00<br> | |||
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Knobbed-Cylinder-Block-Set-4-Blocks-S0.htm Hello Wood] $311.00<br> | |||
[http://www.julianagroup.com/index.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Sensorial&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=0 Juliana] $271.60<br> | |||
'''Individual Blocks'''<br> | |||
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Knobbed_Cylinder_Block_4_p/cl99.htm Alison's] $22.50 (block 4)<br> | |||
[http://www.grandpas.ca/product_info.php/cPath/4/products_id/113?osCsid=a6a14bab8037e9c9f4e3abae913aa35b Grandpas] $29.00 (block 3)<br> | |||
[http://www.grandpas.ca/product_info.php/cPath/4/products_id/114?osCsid=a6a14bab8037e9c9f4e3abae913aa35b Grandpas] $29.00 (block 4)<br> | |||
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Knobbed-Cylinder-Block-1-S01.htm Hello Wood] $79.00 (block 1)<br> | |||
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Knobbed-Cylinder-Block-2-S02.htm Hello Wood] $79.00 (block 2)<br> | |||
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Knobbed-Cylinder-Block-3-S03.htm Hello Wood] $79.00 (block 3)<br> | |||
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Knobbed-Cylinder-Block-4-S04.htm Hello Wood] $79.00 (block 4)<br> | |||
[http://www.julianagroup.com/index.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Sensorial&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=1 Juliana] $71.40 (block 1)<br> | |||
[http://www.julianagroup.com/index.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Sensorial&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=2 Juliana] $71.40 (block 2)<br> | |||
[http://www.julianagroup.com/index.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Sensorial&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=3 Juliana] $71.40 (block 3)<br> | |||
[http://www.julianagroup.com/index.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Sensorial&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=4 Juliana] $71.40 (block 4)<br> | |||
'''Infant-Toddler Version'''<br> | |||
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Toddler_Knobbed_Cylinders_p/i03.htm Alison's] $65.00 (4 cylinders per block)<br> | |||
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mini_Knobbed_Cylinder_p/cl60.htm Alison's] $25.00 (5 cylinders per block)<br> | |||
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Infant_Knobbed_Cylinders_p/i04.htm Alison's] $78.00 (5 cylinders per block)<br> | |||
'''Replacement Cylinders'''<br> | |||
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Replacement_Set_of_Four_Knobbed_Cylinders_p/r09.htm Alison's] $10.00 (1 smallest of each)<br> |
Revision as of 11:45, 21 March 2012
Knobbed Cylinders | |
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Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Size | |
Level | Pre-Primary Primary |
Age | 2.5 - 3.5 |
Prerequisites | eye-hand coordination concentrarion small muscle coordination knobbed puzzles Practical Life activities |
Materials | knobbed cylinder block 1 knobbed cylinder block 2 knobbed cylinder block 3 knobbed cylinder block 4 |
Use of this material teaches the child visual discrimination of dimension. This activity also helps the child develop his or her pincer grip which is necessary for writing.
Presentation
- Take the first cylinder block to a table or mat.
Video
{{#ev:googlevideo|1737220032552507678|300}}
Points of Interest
Control of Error
- Inherent in the Materials (mechanical)
- Seeing the cylinders that are too tall stick up
- Seeing those that are too wide no fit
- Those that are too thin will not fit snugly
- Those that are too short will not be level
- At the least, the child will be left with one that does not fit in the end.
Variations and Extensions
Language
All Blocks: knob, cylinder
Block 1
- Establishment of Quality: large, small
- Comparatives: larger, smaller
- Superlatives: largest, smallest
Block 2
- No language
Block 3
- Establishment of Quality: thick, thin
- Comparatives: thicker, thinner
- Superlatives: thickest, thinnest
Block 4
- Establishment of Quality: tall, short
- Comparatives: taller, shorter
- Superlatives: tallest, shortest
Material
Where to Buy
Set of 4
Absorbent Montessori $99.00
Absorbent Montessori $149.00
Adena $106.11
Affordable Montessori $105.00
Affordable Montessori $149.00
Albanesi $322.00
Alison's $140.00
Alison's $240.00
Bruin's $295.00
Cabdev $343.00
Caliber $104.99
E & O $320.00
ETC Press $285.00
Hello Wood $311.00
Juliana $271.60
Individual Blocks
Alison's $22.50 (block 4)
Grandpas $29.00 (block 3)
Grandpas $29.00 (block 4)
Hello Wood $79.00 (block 1)
Hello Wood $79.00 (block 2)
Hello Wood $79.00 (block 3)
Hello Wood $79.00 (block 4)
Juliana $71.40 (block 1)
Juliana $71.40 (block 2)
Juliana $71.40 (block 3)
Juliana $71.40 (block 4)
Infant-Toddler Version
Alison's $65.00 (4 cylinders per block)
Alison's $25.00 (5 cylinders per block)
Alison's $78.00 (5 cylinders per block)
Replacement Cylinders
Alison's $10.00 (1 smallest of each)