Montessori Sound Cylinders, 14 Pieces – Sense of Hearing & Attention

Montessori Sound Containers – Playful Training for the Sense of Hearing
The classic Montessori material promotes auditory perception, concentration and attention in children aged 3 and over. By matching pairs of sounds, children learn to consciously perceive and distinguish sounds.

Benefits & learning objectives

• Recognise sound pairs – Children match red and blue cylinders by sound
• Strengthen the sense of hearing – Trains auditory perception and sound recognition
• Cognitive development – Improves attention, concentration & memory
• A variety of exercises – Sorting by volume, working blindfolded, games in different rooms
• Natural & safe – Made from high-quality wood, durable and child-friendly
  

How to play (short description)

• One cylinder with a red lid and one with a blue lid contain the same sound.

• Children shake the containers, compare the sounds and find the matching pairs.

• Progression: Sort by volume or play with eyes closed to train the sense of hearing even more intensively.
  

An adult uses three red and three blue pairs of sound containers that are clearly different in sound. First, they shake a blue container. They then find the matching red container by shaking the containers. If the sounds match, both containers are set aside as a pair. Once all pairs have been found, the markings on the bottom are used to check whether the matches are correct. Each blue container has the same colour marking as its red partner container.

The containers are then mixed again, and the child is asked to sort the pairs by sound independently. Once the child can confidently match three pairs, the number of containers is gradually increased until all six pairs are being used.

Variations:

• The child sorts the containers by volume – from quiet to loud or vice versa.

• The blue and red containers are distributed between two different rooms. A container is then shaken, and the child in the other room has to find the container with the same sound.

• For children with limited attention or who are easily distracted, it is recommended to do the exercise blindfolded so that the sense of sight is excluded and it is easier to concentrate on listening.

 Scope of delivery

• 6 wooden cylinders with red lids (H approx. 8.5 cm, Ø 2.5 cm)
• 6 wooden cylinders with blue lids (H approx. 8.5 cm, Ø 2.5 cm)
• 1 wooden box with red lid (approx. 11 × 8 × 9.5 cm)
• 1 wooden box with blue lid (approx. 11 × 8 × 9.5 cm)

 Montessori material for children aged 3 and over – perfect for home, nursery and therapeutic support.

Warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months!