Sound Boxes: Paired Cylinders for Auditory Discrimination Training
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Two sets of six sealed cylinders, each filled to make a distinct sound when shaken, graded from very soft to loud. The child works with eyes free but ears doing the deciding: shake one from the first set, hunt through the second for its match, and set the pair aside. Sealed is the important word, because a cylinder that could be opened would be opened, and the answer would come from looking instead of listening. Grading from softest to loudest follows pairing. Beechwood cylinders, for ages 3 to 6.
“Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.”
The Sound Boxes represent Montessori's genius in isolating a single sense for refinement.
- Develops auditory discrimination and sound matching
- Trains the ear to distinguish subtle differences in volume
- Builds concentration through careful listening exercises
- Prepares the child for phonetic awareness in language
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By removing visual cues and relying purely on auditory comparison, children develop a discriminating ear. This sensory refinement directly prepares the child for language work, hearing the subtle differences between similar phonemes.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
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Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
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Around the world
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Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
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Sound Boxes: Paired Cylinders for Auditory Discrimination Training
