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Whether you’re curious about what the Montessori Pink Tower is or you’ve purchased the Pink Tower and you now want to know how to present it, you’ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n

Here, I’m going to tell you what you need to know about the Pink Tower, including its purpose and how to give the Pink Tower Lesson. <\/p>\n

This is one of the first materials I purchased for my children after obtaining my Montessori certification, so it holds a special place in my heart.<\/p>\n

So, let’s get right into it.<\/p>\n

Also, if you want to purchase a lower-cost version of the Pink Tower, check out my Pink Tower Printable.<\/a><\/p>\n

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What is the Montessori Pink Tower<\/h2>\n

The Pink Tower<\/a> is one of the first sensory materials<\/a> your child might work with in their Montessori primary program. <\/p>\n

It’s a set of 10 wooden cubes that increase in size by one cubic centimeter per block.<\/p>\n

The largest wooden cube is 10cm on each side and the smallest cube is 1cm on each side, if that’s a better way to explain it.<\/p>\n

The cubes are one color, which isolates the concept of size for children. <\/p>\n

This is a grading activity wherein the cubes are supposed to be placed one on top of the other based on their size.<\/p>\n

Isolating concepts is a common theme in Montessori classrooms, and Montessori-familiar parents often look for this quality in the toys and activities they keep in their homes.<\/p>\n

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Isolating the concept of size, in the case of the Pink Tower, helps children focus on discriminating the varying dimensions without the distraction and added confusion of different colors.<\/p>\n

What is the purpose of the Pink Tower in Montessori?<\/h2>\n

This seemingly simple Montessori activity<\/a> is pretty in-depth in its purpose. <\/p>\n

The Pink Tower helps children develop visual discrimination, introduces them to mathematical<\/a> concepts, and helps to develop their fine motor skills.<\/p>\n

The visual discrimination<\/a> of the following dimensions is the focus of constructing the Pink Tower:<\/p>\n

In addition to these points, weight and its relation to the size of each block is something that can be discussed when building the Pink Tower. <\/p>\n

The cubes are meant to be carried individually to a child’s workspace. <\/p>\n

This is in part, so they can get a better sense of the size and weight of each cube.<\/p>\n

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