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'''Pink Tower'''<br>
'''Pink Tower'''<br>
[http://www.etsy.com/shop/ATXinventor 1montessori (ATXinventor @Etsy)] $17.50 (pre-cut parts to assemble - includes extra 1 cm and 2 cm cubes)<br>
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=4 Adena] $33.81<br>
[http://www.adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=4 Adena] $33.81<br>
[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Pink-Tower-P25C5.aspx Albanesi] $147.00<br>
[http://www.montessoriresources.com/Pink-Tower-P25C5.aspx Albanesi] $147.00<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Pink_Tower_p/s01.htm Alison's] $48.00 (sale: $29.99)<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Pink_Tower_p/s01.htm Alison's] $48.00 (sale: $29.99)<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Natural_Color_Tower_p/s63.htm Alison's] $40.00 (sale: $30.00) (unpainted wood)<br>
[http://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Natural_Color_Tower_p/s63.htm Alison's] $40.00 (sale: $30.00) (unpainted wood)<br>
[https://bestmontessoritoys.com/montessori-sensorial/151-montessori-pink-tower.html Best Montessori Toys] $26.94<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=2 Bruins] $105.00<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=2 Bruins] $105.00<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=4 Bruins] $80.00 (unpainted wood)<br>
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=4 Bruins] $80.00 (unpainted wood)<br>
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[http://www.nienhuis.com/the-pink-tower-1.html Nienhuis] $137.50<br>
[http://www.nienhuis.com/the-pink-tower-1.html Nienhuis] $137.50<br>
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/pink-tower/ Thinkamajigs] $51.95<br>
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/pink-tower/ Thinkamajigs] $51.95<br>
[https://bestmontessoritoys.com/montessori-sensorial/151-montessori-pink-tower.html Best Montessori Toys] $21 (Pink Tower) <br>
 




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'''Nesting Cubes'''<br>
 
'''Hollow Cubes'''<br>
[http://www.etsy.com/listing/174788135/montessori-pink-tower-nested-cubes-build?ref=shop_home_feat_1 ATXinventor] $17.50-$37.00 (can be bought assembled or not, in different finishes)<br>
[http://www.etsy.com/listing/174788135/montessori-pink-tower-nested-cubes-build?ref=shop_home_feat_1 ATXinventor] $17.50-$37.00 (can be bought assembled or not, in different finishes)<br>
[[Image:Pink Tower 1montessori.jpg|200 px]][[Image:Pink Tower nested 1montessori.JPG|200 px]]<br> a pink tower assembled from parts, same finished, and nested
[[Image:Pink Tower 1montessori.jpg|200 px]][[Image:Pink Tower nested 1montessori.JPG|200 px]]<br> a pink tower assembled from parts, same finished, and nested<br>
[http://www.etsy.com/shop/ATXinventor 1montessori (ATXinventor @Etsy)] $17.50<br>
(pre-cut parts to assemble - includes extra 1 cm and 2 cm cubes)<br>


== Further Reading ==
== Further Reading ==
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 74-76
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 74-76
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 49
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 49

Revision as of 06:06, 8 July 2018

Pink Tower
Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Size
Pink Tower.jpg
LevelPre-Primary
Primary
Age2.5 - 3.5
PrerequisitesUsing a Mat
Practical Life Activities
Materialsset of Pink Tower cubes

Use of this material teaches the child visual discrimination of dimension. This activity also prepares the child for algebra.

Presentation

  1. Carry the cubes to a mat one at a time starting with the smallest cube. Arrange them randomly.
    Pink Tower 1.JPG
  2. Select the largest cube and the smallest cube and set them next to each other. Say, "This is large. This is small."
    Pink Tower 2.JPG
  3. Step three
    Pink Tower.jpg

Video

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

Language

big and small

Material

The Pink Tower consists of ten cubes that differ in size by 1cm from one to the next. The largest cube is 10cm cubed and the smallest is 1cm cubed.
They are usually painted pink, but are sometimes left as natural wood. The important thing is that they are all the same color so that the only difference between them is the size.

Where to Buy

Pink Tower
Adena $33.81
Albanesi $147.00
Alison's $48.00 (sale: $29.99)
Alison's $40.00 (sale: $30.00) (unpainted wood)
Best Montessori Toys $26.94
Bruins $105.00
Bruins $80.00 (unpainted wood)
Cabdev $37.00
Cabdev $133.00
Caliber $26.99
Creative Learning $39.95
E & O $129.00
Hello Wood $122.00-$127.00
Juliana Group $112.00
Kid Advance $36.99 (sale: $32.99)
Montessori Land $43.00
Montessori N' Such $40.00 (unpainted wood)
Montessori Outlet $37.95
Nienhuis $137.50
Thinkamajigs $51.95



Stand for the Pink Tower
Adena $9.33
Albanesi $43.00
Albanesi $43.00
Alison's $8.00
Bruins $23.00
Cabdev $16.00
Caliber $5.99
Creative Learning $9.95
E & O $16.00
Hello Wood $14.00
Juliana Group $35.00
Kid Advance $9.99
Montessori Land $12.00
Montessori N' Such $20.00
Montessori Outlet $9.95 (painted white)
Nienhuis $29.50
Thinkamajigs $7.95

Extra 1 cm Cubes
Creative Learning 5 for $3.95
Kid Advance 5 for $3.99
Montessori N' Such 1 for $2.99 (unpainted wood)
Montessori Outlet 2 (+4 other pieces) for $2.95

Hollow Cubes
ATXinventor $17.50-$37.00 (can be bought assembled or not, in different finishes)
Pink Tower 1montessori.jpgPink Tower nested 1montessori.JPG
a pink tower assembled from parts, same finished, and nested
1montessori (ATXinventor @Etsy) $17.50
(pre-cut parts to assemble - includes extra 1 cm and 2 cm cubes)

Further Reading