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[https://bruinsmontessori.com/products/sensorial/pink-tower.html Bruins] $130.00<br> | |||
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[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/pink-tower E & O] $129.00<br> | [http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/pink-tower E & O] $129.00<br> | ||
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Pink-Tower-S.htm Hello Wood] $122.00-$127.00<br> | [http://shop.hellowood.com/Pink-Tower-S.htm Hello Wood] $122.00-$127.00<br> | ||
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=267&catid=1 Kid Advance] $36.99 (sale: $32.99)<br> | [http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=267&catid=1 Kid Advance] $36.99 (sale: $32.99)<br> | ||
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1105 Montessori N' Such] $40.00 (unpainted wood)<br> | [http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1105 Montessori N' Such] $40.00 (unpainted wood)<br> | ||
[https://montessorioutlet.com/pink-tower.html Montessori Outlet] $70.95<br> | [https://montessorioutlet.com/pink-tower.html Montessori Outlet] $70.95<br> | ||
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[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/White_Stand_for_Pink_Tower_p/ps02.d.htm Alison's] $15.30 (white)<br> | [https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/White_Stand_for_Pink_Tower_p/ps02.d.htm Alison's] $15.30 (white)<br> | ||
[https://bruinsmontessori.com/products/sensorial/stand-for-pink-tower.html Bruins] $23.00<br> | |||
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[http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/pink-tower-stand E & O] $16.00<br> | [http://www.montessorimaterials.com/content/pink-tower-stand E & O] $16.00<br> | ||
[http://shop.hellowood.com/Pink-Tower-Stand-CBSPTSTAND.htm Hello Wood] $14.00<br> | [http://shop.hellowood.com/Pink-Tower-Stand-CBSPTSTAND.htm Hello Wood] $14.00<br> | ||
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[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300070/search/Montessori-Outlet-Pink-Tower-Stand Montessori Outlet] $9.95 (painted white)<br> | [http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300070/search/Montessori-Outlet-Pink-Tower-Stand Montessori Outlet] $9.95 (painted white)<br> | ||
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[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Pink_Tower_Smallest_Cube_p/s55.htm Alison's] $2.50<br> | [https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Pink_Tower_Smallest_Cube_p/s55.htm Alison's] $2.50<br> | ||
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[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1811 Montessori N' Such] 1 for $2.99 (unpainted wood)<br> | [http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1811 Montessori N' Such] 1 for $2.99 (unpainted wood)<br> | ||
Revision as of 09:22, 27 June 2020
| Pink Tower | |
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| Sensorial - Visual Discrimination of Size | |
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| Level | Pre-Primary Primary |
| Age | 2.5 - 3.5 |
| Prerequisites | Using a Mat Practical Life Activities |
| Materials | set of Pink Tower cubes |
Use of this material teaches the child visual discrimination of dimension. This activity also prepares the child for algebra.
Presentation
- Carry the cubes to a mat one at a time starting with the smallest cube. Arrange them randomly.
- Select the largest cube and the smallest cube and set them next to each other. Say, "This is large. This is small."
- Place the largest cube at the center of the mat.
- Find the next largest cube and place it on top of the largest.
- Continue placing cubes on the stack from largest to smallest until the whole tower is constructed.
- Carefully disassemble the stack and give the child a turn.
- When putting away the material, be sure to take the largest cube to the shelf first.
Video
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- Put the blocks in order horizontally.
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.
The cubes 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
Prices and links being edited today (27 June 2020)
Pink Tower
Adena $49.97
Affordable Montessori $59.00
Alison's $39.90
Alison's $35.00 (unpainted wood)
Best Montessori Toys $44.90
Bruins $130.00
E & O $129.00
Hello Wood $122.00-$127.00
Kid Advance $36.99 (sale: $32.99)
Montessori N' Such $40.00 (unpainted wood)
Montessori Outlet $70.95
Nienhuis $137.50
Thinkamajigs $51.95
Stand for the Pink Tower
Adena $6.99
Affordable Montessori $9.00
Alison's $12.00
Alison's $15.30
Alison's $15.30 (white)
Bruins $23.00
E & O $16.00
Hello Wood $14.00
Kid Advance $9.99
Montessori N' Such $20.00
Montessori Outlet $9.95 (painted white)
Nienhuis $29.50
Thinkamajigs $7.95
Extra 1 cm Cubes
Affordable Montessori $4.00
Alison's $2.50
Kid Advance 5 for $3.99
Montessori N' Such 1 for $2.99 (unpainted wood)
Montessori Outlet 2 (+4 other pieces) for $2.95
Extra 2 cm Cubes
Affordable Montessori $4.00
Alison's $5.00
Extra 3 cm Cubes
Affordable Montessori $4.00
Alison's $5.00
Hollow Cubes
ATXinventor $17.50-$37.00 (can be bought assembled or not, in different finishes)
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
- 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
