Summary Chapter 03- 1914 - Dr Montessori Own Handbook
## **Summary Chapter 03 - 1914 - Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook**
### **Short Summary**
This text discusses sensory education in Montessori classrooms, focusing on the use of various materials to develop children's sensory perception and cognitive abilities. It describes three sets of materials: cylinders, cubes, prisms, and rods, along with their corresponding exercises. It also mentions the use of touch boards and different fabrics to refine the sense of touch, as well as weight tablets to develop perception of weight.
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### **Facts**
* 🔍 The first set of materials consists of three solid pieces of wood with rows of cylinders inserted in them.
* 🔍 The cylinders in the first set have the same height but vary in diameter, while the second set contains cylinders that decrease in all dimensions.
* 🔍 The third set of cylinders has the same diameter but varies in height.
* 🔍 The exercise with the cylinders involves taking them out, mixing them, and putting them back in the correct order.
* 🔍 The Pink Tower is a set of ten wooden cubes that decrease in size, and children build a tower with them.
* 🔍 The Brown Stairs consist of ten wooden prisms with a square section that decrease in size, and children arrange them in order of gradation.
* 🔍 The Red and Blue Bars are ten rods that have the same square section but vary in length, and children arrange them by length.
* 🔍 Touch boards with rough and smooth surfaces are used to refine the tactile sense.
* 🔍 Different fabrics are provided for children to feel and match based on their texture.
* 🔍 Weight tablets made of wood with varying qualities are used to develop the perception of weight.
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