#visual acquity

[themontessoriacademyofarlington]

Early Childhood - Knobbed Cylinders

Look at that focus and concentration, which he needs when working with all 4 cylinder blocks at once!

Designed to isolate the relationship between dimension and volume, each cylinder block offers the child ten different cylinders, differing in their relative heights and weights. Some are tall and narrow, some are tall and wide, some are short and narrow, some are short and wide, and most are varying degrees in between! The child removes each cylinder from its block by grasping its handle with just three fingers, feeling the full weight of each cylinder on the delicate muscles of the hand. Exploring the blocks, using either one, two, three, or all four blocks simultaneously, the child is able to internalize the differences in weight caused by different proportions.

[dhyan-se]

Interesting background song for my dabbling rn if I'm honest 👀🤞

[themontessoriacademyofarlington]

Infant - Musical Mobiles

Various mobiles are hung above non-mobile infants, depending on their developmental needs. From birth, they can be given visual mobiles to refine visual acuity and tracking. Once they start reaching and using their hands for grasping, grasping mobiles are a great way to encourage the refinement of their hand and fine motor skills. This student lies on on the floor to allow for freedom of movement and natural gross motor development as she learns how to roll and get on her knees in preparation for crawling. She enjoyed both the bell and the wooden chime that make noise as she moves them, reinforcing the concept of cause and effect while fostering auditory awareness.

[themontessoriacademyofarlington]

Toddler - Knobbed Cylinders

Look at that focus, concentration, and pincer grasp! Designed to isolate the relationship between dimension and volume, each cylinder block offers the child three cylinders, differing in their relative heights and weights. Some are tall and narrow, some are tall and wide, some are short and narrow, and some are short and wide. The child removes each cylinder from its block by grasping its handle with just three fingers, feeling the full weight of each cylinder on the delicate muscles of the hand. Exploring the blocks, the child is able to internalize the differences in weight caused by different proportions and strengthen his fingers for future writing.