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| Topic = Sensorial | | Topic = Sensorial | ||
| Subtopic = Stereognostic Sense | | Subtopic = Stereognostic Sense | ||
| | | image = [[File:Mystery Bag Sewing 29.jpg|320px]] | ||
| Level = [[Primary]] | | Level = [[Primary]] | ||
| Age = | | Age = 3+ | ||
| | | Preqs = | ||
| Materials = mystery bag<br> objects to put inside | |||
| Materials | |||
}} | }} | ||
In this activity the child practices identifying objects by touch alone. | |||
== Presentation == | == Presentation == | ||
# | # Invite the child to the lesson. | ||
# | # Take the mystery bag to a mat or table. | ||
#:[[File:Mystery Bag 1.jpg|320px]] | |||
# Take out one of the objects from the bag and feel it. | |||
#:[[File:Mystery Bag 2.jpg|320px]] | |||
# Name the object for the child if they don't know what it is called. | |||
# Give the object to the child to feel. | |||
#:[[File:Mystery Bag 3.jpg|320px]] | |||
# Set the object on the mat. | |||
# Repeat with the other objects in the bag until they have all been taken out and placed on the mat. | |||
#:[[File:Mystery Bag 4.jpg|320px]] | |||
# Put the objects back into the bag. | |||
# Reach in with both hands and feel one of the objects.<br>"I feel a ..." and name the object. | |||
#:[[File:Mystery Bag 5.jpg|320px]] | |||
# Take out the object to show that you were right. Set the object on the mat. | |||
#:[[File:Mystery Bag 6.jpg|320px]] | |||
# Repeat until all of the objects have been named and then taken out. | |||
# Put the objects back inside the bag. | |||
# Give the child a turn. | |||
#:[[File:Mystery Bag 7.jpg|320px]] [[File:Mystery Bag 8.jpg|320px]] | |||
== Points of Interest == | == Points of Interest == | ||
*Not being able to see | |||
== Control of Error == | == Control of Error == | ||
*The child takes the objects out to see them to know of they were correct. | |||
== Variations and Extensions == | == Variations and Extensions == | ||
== Material == | == Material == | ||
===Make Your Own=== | |||
*[[Mystery Bag Sewing|Pattern and instructions for sewing a lined Mystery Bag]] | |||
*:[[File:Mystery Bag Sewing on fold.jpg|202px]] [[File:Mystery Bag Sewing 10.jpg|300px]] [[File:Mystery Bag Sewing 27.jpg|300px]] | |||
===Where to Buy=== | |||
[[Category:Where to Buy]] | |||
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022 | |||
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!colspan="2"|Mystery Bag | |||
|- | |||
! Store !! Price | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=912 Adena]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 wooden shapes</span></span> | |||
|$15.39 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=1704 Adena]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 5 pairs of matching wooden balls</span></span> | |||
|$8.95 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=1705 Adena]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with several familiar objects</span></span> | |||
|$21.95 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/montessori-material/sensorial/mystery-bag-with-geoshapes.html Affordable Montessori]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 pairs of geometric shapes</span></span> | |||
|$16.00 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Stereognostic_Bag_p/s23.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span> | |||
|$17.64 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Bags_Set_of_Two_p/ps17.b.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two</span></span> | |||
|$18.00 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/products/sensorial/mystery-bags.html Bruins]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">2 bags with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span> | |||
|$51.00 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/mystery-bag-geometric-shapes.html Kid Advance]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span> | |||
|$16.99 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/mystery-bag-with-sphere-shapes.html Kid Advance]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls</span></span> | |||
|$10.99 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-2-same-shape-diff-size.html Leader Joy]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls</span></span> | |||
|$15.95 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-3-diff-shape-and-size.html Leader Joy]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 wooden shapes</span></span> | |||
|$15.95 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/Montessori/Montessori%20toys,%20sensorial/mystery-bag-4-familiar-items.html Leader Joy]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 9 familiar items</span></span> | |||
|$15.95 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.montessori-n-such.com/collections/all/products/cloth-cotton-mystery-drawstring-bag-item-s2128 Montessori n Such] | |||
|$5.99 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-geometric-shapes.html Montessori Outlet]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span> | |||
|$16.95 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-empty.html Montessori Outlet]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two</span></span> | |||
|$8.95 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/authentic-montessori/sensorial/mystery-bag-familiar-items.html Montessori Outlet]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 6 familiar items</span></span> | |||
|$9.95 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bags-geometric-shapes-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4830/ Nienhuis]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes</span></span> | |||
|$40.75 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bags-empty-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4378/ Nienhuis]<br><span class="comment">style="font-size:80%">set of two</span></span> | |||
|$24.30 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/mystery-bag-familiar-items-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4693/ Nienhuis]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 familiar items</span></span> | |||
|$40.75 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/mystery-bags/ Thinkamajigs] | |||
|$19.95 | |||
|} | |||
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!colspan="2"|Mystery Box | |||
|- | |||
! Store !! Price | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=1393 Adena] | |||
|$48.93 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Mystery_Box_p/s71.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment"><span style="font-size:80%">with 10 wooden shapes and 10 flat shapes</span></span> | |||
|$60.46 | |||
|- | |||
|[https://www.leaderjoyusa.com/mystery-box.html Leader Joy] | |||
|$59.95 | |||
|} | |||
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== Further Reading == | |||
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, page 115-117 | |||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 59 | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 26 January 2022
Mystery Bag | |
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Sensorial - Stereognostic Sense | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 3+ |
Materials | mystery bag objects to put inside |
In this activity the child practices identifying objects by touch alone.
Presentation
- Invite the child to the lesson.
- Take the mystery bag to a mat or table.
- Take out one of the objects from the bag and feel it.
- Name the object for the child if they don't know what it is called.
- Give the object to the child to feel.
- Set the object on the mat.
- Repeat with the other objects in the bag until they have all been taken out and placed on the mat.
- Put the objects back into the bag.
- Reach in with both hands and feel one of the objects.
"I feel a ..." and name the object. - Take out the object to show that you were right. Set the object on the mat.
- Repeat until all of the objects have been named and then taken out.
- Put the objects back inside the bag.
- Give the child a turn.
Points of Interest
- Not being able to see
Control of Error
- The child takes the objects out to see them to know of they were correct.
Variations and Extensions
Material
Make Your Own
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
Mystery Bag | |
---|---|
Store | Price |
Adena with 10 wooden shapes |
$15.39 |
Adena with 5 pairs of matching wooden balls |
$8.95 |
Adena with several familiar objects |
$21.95 |
Affordable Montessori with 10 pairs of geometric shapes |
$16.00 |
Alison's with 10 pairs of wooden shapes |
$17.64 |
Alison's set of two |
$18.00 |
Bruins 2 bags with 10 pairs of wooden shapes |
$51.00 |
Kid Advance set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes |
$16.99 |
Kid Advance with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls |
$10.99 |
Leader Joy with 6 pairs of matching wooden balls |
$15.95 |
Leader Joy with 10 wooden shapes |
$15.95 |
Leader Joy with 9 familiar items |
$15.95 |
Montessori n Such | $5.99 |
Montessori Outlet set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes |
$16.95 |
Montessori Outlet set of two |
$8.95 |
Montessori Outlet with 6 familiar items |
$9.95 |
Nienhuis set of two with 10 pairs of wooden shapes |
$40.75 |
Nienhuis style="font-size:80%">set of two |
$24.30 |
Nienhuis with 10 familiar items |
$40.75 |
Thinkamajigs | $19.95 |
Mystery Box | |
---|---|
Store | Price |
Adena | $48.93 |
Alison's with 10 wooden shapes and 10 flat shapes |
$60.46 |
Leader Joy | $59.95 |
Further Reading
- Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, page 115-117
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 59