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All 3 Boards of Education All 3 Boards of Education - Ages 3 and up
Designed by a Montessori teacher to aid the development of eye-hand coordination and teach a practical skill. Many teachers have told us these boards are the most-used activity in...
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Assembling a Flashlight Assembling a Flashlight - Ages 4 and up
Not many children will be able to resist this activity! And there is a wonderful “control of error” here—if the flashlight doesn’t light up, something is...
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Beads & Laces Beads & Laces - Ages 3 to 6
These colorful beads will encourage your children to string, string, and string some more! Great for sorting, patterning, and other attribute work. Includes 108 beads in three...
MA103
$22.95

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Birch Geo Board Birch Geo Board - Ages 4 and up
16 smooth wooden pegs are evenly spaced about 2" apart on the lacquer-finished birch board. A classic choice for experimenting with geometric shapes, add a rubber band board to...
V16
$27.95

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Bolt Block Bolt Block - First Screwdriver Activity
Young children can turn the six big, chunky wooden bolts with fingers alone or they can use the jumbo wooden driver. Any bolt turns smoothly in any threaded hole. Once they have...
V92
$12.95

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Economy Geo Board Economy Geo Board - Ages 4 and up
25 closely spaced brass nails on a high-contrast work surface. Children will develop and refine small motor control as they stretch rubber bands to make shapes and patterns. A...
V17
$10.95

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Graded Bolt Board Graded Bolt Board - Ages 3 and up
The bolts are graded in diameter for a more difficult exercise. Five slotted bolts and 3½" stubby screwdriver. Designed by a Montessori teacher to aid the development of...
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Hand Crank Flashlight Hand Crank Flashlight - Ages 3 and up
When children get a little crank-y, let them turn that kinetic energy into light! Cranking the fold-out handle for about one minute charges the battery, which creates enough...
V72
$9.95

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Hex Bolt Board Hex Bolt Board - Ages 3 and up
This is the easiest of the three boards because the driver covers the nut and will not slip. Four hexagonal-headed bolts and a hex nut driver (7"). Designed by a Montessori...
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Making a Cotton Applicator Activity Making a Cotton Applicator Activity
This activity isolates just one step of a polishing exercise — making a cotton swab to apply the polish. Twisting tiny pieces of cotton around the ends of the Orange Sticks...
PL07
$5.75

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Nuts & Bolts Nuts & Bolts - Ages 3 to 6
For use as a combination sorting and manipulative exercise, this set includes three bolts in graded sizes: 3" by 3/8" diameter, 2" by 5/16", and 1" by ¼". Each bolt is...
Y20
$4.95

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Opening & Closing Activity Opening & Closing Activity - Ages 2½ and up
Eight containers provide a variety of challenges; each has a different closure including a hinge, a zipper, a snap, and more. Rotate the items as you and the children find new and...
PL09
$21.00

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Rubber Band Ball Rubber Band Ball - Ages 3 and up
You and your children will love this hands-on, finger-moving activity. Wrap rubber bands around the one-inch starter ball, twisting and double-wrapping so they are tight. Keep...
Y400
$5.95

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Rubber Band Pack Rubber Band Pack - Ages 4 and up
250 color-sorted Rubber Bands (50 each of 5 colors).
V13
$4.95

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Slotted Bolt Board Slotted Bolt Board - Ages 3 and up
Four slotted bolts of equal diameter and 3½" stubby screwdriver. Designed by a Montessori teacher to aid the development of eye-hand coordination and teach a practical...
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Using Scissors Activity Using Scissors Activity
Basic, sequential cutting exercises for the child who is developing scissor skills. The teacher prepares cutting strips with four custom templates. The child snips over the...
PL10
$19.50

Backordered
Due 9/20/10
Wonder Ball Wonder Ball
What fun! A yarn ball full of hidden trinkets and treasures! Children will love the suspense of revealing charms and treasure as they unroll the yarn ball. Then they’ll wind...
V425
$7.95

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Operating a Dropper Activity Operating a Dropper Activity
Before children tackle more complex activities, they must first master the basics. This preliminary exercise is a chance to perfect an isolated skill. Later, children will use...
PL08
$13.95

Backordered
Due 10/10/10


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