Red Rods: The Red Rods used in a Montessori Classroom are a set of 10 prismatic wooden rods. These vary in size from the shortest (1 st ) to the longest (10 th ). By working on Red Rods children learn Visual Discrimination as well as Gradation from the longest to shortest or vice-versa. In a beautiful way it helps children develop skills of Alignment, Order and Focus. It also enhances their vocabulary with Degrees of Comparison like long, longer, short, shorter. The interesting thing here is that the learning is not confined to just this level but rather forms a base for learning the advanced and the most significant concept of Math Numbers from 1 to 10. The possibilities with the Red Rods are endless as children can do Equivalence (using two short rods to equal up to a longer rod), make different Patterns like the Sun, Mazes and others which may reflect the children's creativity :) Learn More
The Pink Cubes are a set of 10 wooden cubes of varying sizes painted in pink. These are great in helping children understand the concepts of size and dimension. The children grade the cubes from the biggest to the smallest. They create a beautiful Pink Tower! However, the impact of this material is much more than just gradation. Children are encouraged to pick each cube one at a time to their work area which helps in building their focus and control of body movement. These are a preparation for Math Skills and give children the base of 1 to 10. Very beautifully, these cubes teach children the Degrees of Comparison and add on to their Language Skills as children classify cubes as big, bigger, biggest and vice-versa. It is interesting to note that the cubes are a self-correcting material which implies that children can recognize their mistake by their Visual Sense without being checked by an adult which helps them in developing their self confidence, independence and fosters a sen...
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