Best Montessori way of learning geometric cabinet : Dots Montessori

Dots Montessori School in Bangalore uses the best methods to teach

Geometric Cabinet to Kids.

Geometric cabinet is a part of the sensorial learning and here at Dots Montessori School in Bangalore: HSR Layout; we teach children to recognize shapes through these simple wooden pieces cut in the shape of a rectangle and square.

Dots Montessori in Bangalore using the Best Method to 

teach geometric shapes to kids 

Materials :

A wooden cabinet with 6 drawers and a presentation tray. Each drawer and the tray contain 6 wooden divisions. In most of the divisions, there is a wooden inset with a knob to lift it out. The inset and the bottom of the drawer are painted the same color blue. The square frames of the insets are a contrasting wood color and are removable. In the presentation tray as, in some drawers where there are not 6 insets, the remaining square divisions are whole.

Presentation Tray

 Contains the basic geometric figures (circle, square, and triangle). The circle is the calculator of angles. The square is the measurer of areas. The triangle is the constructor of the other figures. 

Drawer 1 
Contains 6 circles increasing in diameter from 5cm to 10cm.

Drawer 2 
Contains 1 square and 5 rectangles, the bases vary from 10cm to 5cm, while the height remains the same.

Drawer 3Contains 6 triangles: equilateral, acute-angled isosceles, right-angled isosceles, obtuse-angled isosceles, right-angled scalene, obtuse-angled scalene.
Drawer 4 
Contains 6 regular polygons: pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, and decagon.

Drawer 5 
Contains 4 quadrilaterals: rhombus, parallelogram, right-angled trapezoid, isosceles trapezoid, and 1 triangle – acute-angled scalene.

Drawer 6 
Contains curved figures: curvilinear triangle, ellipse, oval, and quatrefoil.

3 sets of cards, matching each figure in the geometric cabinet:
Card Set 1 With figures completely filled in.
Card Set 2 With figures in a think outline.
Card Set 3 With figures in a thin outline.

Process : 
- Using your right thumb and index finger, pinch the knob of the circle and lift the circle out slowly of its inset.
- Gently place the circle in the middle of the empty wooden space above.
- Lift the square inset in the same manner and place it below in the empty wooden space.
- Lift the triangle in the same manner and place it above in the empty wooden space.
- Lift the circle by the knob as before but this time with your left fingers.
- Rotate the circle slightly to the vertical position.
- Place two of your right fingers on the edge of the circle nearest you and trace the edge of the circle all 

  the way around.
- Remove your right fingers and then repeat the tracing of the edge.
- Place the circle on the empty wooden space.
- Trace the inset edge of the circle in the same manner as above and using your two right fingers.
- Repeat the tracing of the inset.
- Gently replace the circle into its inset.
- Repeat in the same manner for the square and then for the triangle.

This activity also helps the child enhance concentration, coordination, increase order and independence; broadens problem solving duration, and prepares them to hold a pencil to begin with before they understand geometry completely. Activity is for children between the age of 3 to 4 years.

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Dots Montessori School in Bangalore

Based on Maria Montessori methods of education

Website:www.dotsmontessori.com

"Montessori Schools in Bangalore, Sarjapur Road, and HSR Layout approach is designed to help children grow by letting them explore the world around them." - Dots Montessori