Montessori Pink Tower Lesson Activity

AGE

2 ½ years approx.

MATERIALS

10 pink wooden cubes varying in size from one cubic cm. To one cubic decimeter.
Work mat.

DIRECT AIM

To develop the child’s visual perception of dimension.

INDIRECT AIM

To develop the child’s co-ordination of movement.
To provide controlled experiences of seriation particularly working with the cube which is important in Maths.
To give the child basic language important in Maths.
To strengthen the child’s hands for writing.

PRESENTATION

Game 1

The Montessori Directress hides one of the cubes and the child says which one is missing.

CONTROL OF ERROR

The tower will topple.
The child may see the irregular pattern when he walks around the tower.