Pink Tower

The Pink Tower

The Pink Tower was developed by Maria Montessori to help children

learn early mathematical skills. When being directed by the Teacher,

the child will learn mathematical language such as:

big, small, bigger than, smaller than, biggest, smallest,

long, longest, short, shortest, wide, narrow, widest, most narrow,

little, large, largest.

The smallest cube will fit into the largest cube placed at the bottom of the

tower (100) times. Therefore it is 100th the size of the largest cube.

Each cube is smaller than the other by the width of the smallest cube,

so children can draw the small cube around each cube as it is built on

to the Tower.

The Tower can also be built on its side along the carpet.

The cubest can be placed centrally or to the side (meeting at the corner)
of they can be placed in a twisted fashion on top of each other

Children know they have made a mistake building the Tower if the

Tower collapses.

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Montessori Didactic Materials/Language

Some of the Montessori didactic materials

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Montessori Learning is holistic learning an 'all round' education

for your child.

Maria Montessori understood the child to a degree that she could

recognise the World of the inner Child. Her materials to help

children learn independently are still in use today and there are

many Montessori Schools worldwide who still teach in an holistic

fashion encouraged by her. Children learn better whenthey learn

independently and the Montessori method of education is a realistic

and contemporary method which teaches the whole person, the

whole child, encouraging them to learn emotionally, spiritually,

physically as well as to learn to be aware of their surroundings and

to have a deep respect for their surroundings and their environment.

The method instils a love of learning within the child and an

enthusiasm which is never really extinguished.

In a Montessori environment chidlren learn how to behave

appropriately, how to respect each other, how to respect their

environment, they learn a sense of order

which is inherent in them from an early age. They look after each

other and sympathise with each other.

This method of education is fantastic!