Tasting Exercise: Dropper With Screw Cap - Black / Red
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Everyday tasks become purposeful learning, this precision dropper tool is essential for Montessori tasting exercises, enabling young children to safely explore flavors while developing fine motor control and concentration. The ergonomic design with red rubber bulb and secure black screw cap allows children to independently transfer small amounts of liquid, supporting sensorial discrimination activities and practical life skills.
“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.”
The dropper with screw cap serves as a fundamental tool in the Montessori sensorial curriculum, specifically designed for tasting exercises that refine gustatory discrimination.
- Refined pincer grip and finger strength through bulb compression
- Gustatory discrimination between sweet, sour, salty, and bitter tastes
- Hand-eye coordination for accurate liquid placement
- Understanding of cause and effect through suction and release mechanics
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This precision instrument, with its red rubber bulb and black screw cap, enables controlled liquid transfer, a critical skill for exploring the four basic tastes safely and methodically. The dropper's ergonomic design accommodates small hands, allowing three-to-six-year-olds to squeeze the bulb with just enough pressure to draw and release precise amounts of liquid. Through repeated use of this dropper, children develop the pincer grip essential for writing while simultaneously training their sense of taste. The screw cap feature teaches careful handling of materials and proper storage procedures, reinforcing the cycle of activity from preparation through completion. This simple yet purposeful tool bridges sensorial exploration with practical life skills, as children learn to isolate taste experiences drop by drop.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Prepare four small glasses with water solutions: sweet (sugar), salty (salt), sour (lemon juice), and bitter (tonic water). Place dropper on tray with empty tasting cups and small pitcher of rinse water.
- 1
Demonstrate unscrewing the black cap and drawing liquid by squeezing the red bulb
Show slow, deliberate movements so children can observe the suction process - 2
Transfer exactly three drops into a tasting cup
Count aloud while dropping to reinforce one-to-one correspondence - 3
Taste the liquid and identify the flavor
Model thoughtful tasting with closed eyes to enhance concentration - 4
Rinse the dropper in clean water between tastes
Emphasize thorough cleaning to prevent flavor mixing - 5
Replace cap securely after completing all four tastes
Demonstrate the twisting motion slowly to show proper closure
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Heritage
Since 1929
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Around the world
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Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
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Tasting Exercise: Dropper With Screw Cap - Black / Red
