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== Material ==
== Material ==
===Where to Buy===
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'''Long Rods'''<br>
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=1 Adena] $32.65<br>
[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Long-Red-Rods-P28C5.aspx Albanesi] $175.00<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Red_Rods_p/s05.htm Alison's] $45.00<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=6 Bruin's] $120.00<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16814&cat=251&page=1 Cabdev] $136.00<br>
[http://www.calibermontessori.com/catalog/item/3528879/3204256.htm Caliber] $29.99<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTS0002 Creative Learning] $39.95<br>
[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/red-long-rods E & O] $168.00<br>
[http://grandpas.vstore.ca/product_info.php/cPath/4/products_id/120 Grandpas] $45.00<br>
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Red-Rods-S21.htm Hello Wood] <span style="font-size:80%">stained red:</span> $169.00,<br><span style="font-size:80%">painted red:</span> $162.00, <span style="font-size:80%">natural finish:</span> $149.00<br>
[http://www.julianagroup.com/sensorial.lasso?page=detail&Category=&SubCategory=Sensorial&NewItem=&Overstock=&Description=&skip=10 Juliana Group] 158.20<br>
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=263&catid=1 Kid Advance] $34.99<br>
[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/products.php?cat=Sensory Montessori Concepts] $28.00<br>
[http://www.montessoriland.com/site/1270021/product/ID_%201006 Montessori Land] $43.00<br>
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300110/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Long-Red-Rods Montessori Outlet] $39.95<br>
[http://www.nienhuis.com/the-red-rods-1-2.html Nienhuis] $165.00<br>
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'''Stand'''<br>
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=905 Adena] $23.03<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Stand_for_Red_Rods_p/f03.htm Alison's] $27.99<br>
[http://www.cabdevmontessori.com/product.php?productid=16977&cat=251&page=2 Cabdev] $40.00<br>
[http://www.montessoribuy.com/cartdetails.asp?id=HTS0003 Creative Learning] $24.95<br>
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?Pid=2 Kid Advance] $24.99<br>
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300120/Montessori-Outlet-Stand-for-Long-Red-Rods Montessori Outlet] $22.95<br>
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Revision as of 23:30, 1 April 2011

Long Rods
Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Size
Red Rods.jpg
LevelPre-Primary
Primary
Age2.5 - 3.5
PrerequisitesPink Tower
Broad Stair
Materialsset of Long Rods

Use of this material teaches the child visual discrimination of length. This activity also prepares the child to use the blue and red Number Rods.

Presentation

  1. Invite the child to the lesson. Unroll a rug. Show where the work is on the shelf and name the lesson.
  2. Starting with the shortest rod, carry the rods one at a time to the rug. Place them on the rug in mixed-up order with all of the edges lined up on the left.
    Long rods 1.JPG
  3. Move the longest rod and then the shortest rod to the bottom of the rug. Point to the longest one and say, "This one is long." Point the the short one and say, "This one is short." Then mix the rods back in with the rest.
    Long rods 2.JPG
  4. Select the longest rod and place it at the top edge of the rug. Find the next longest rod and place it just below the longest rod touching it.
    Long rods 3.JPG
  5. Continue until all of the rods are in order.
    Long rods 4.JPG
  6. Clean up: Starting with the longest rod, carry the rods one at a time back to the shelf. Roll up and put away the rug.

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

Language

Introduces the vocabulary:
short, shorter, shortest
long, longer, longest

Material

Where to Buy

Long Rods
Adena $32.65
Albanesi $175.00
Alison's $45.00
Bruin's $120.00
Cabdev $136.00
Caliber $29.99
Creative Learning $39.95
E & O $168.00
Grandpas $45.00
Hello Wood stained red: $169.00,
painted red: $162.00, natural finish: $149.00
Juliana Group 158.20
Kid Advance $34.99
Montessori Concepts $28.00
Montessori Land $43.00
Montessori Outlet $39.95
Nienhuis $165.00

Stand
Adena $23.03
Alison's $27.99
Cabdev $40.00
Creative Learning $24.95
Kid Advance $24.99
Montessori Outlet $22.95