The 3 Colored Discs on 3 Colored Dowels (often called the Color Matching Stacking Toy) is a classic Montessori Toddler material for children aged 18 to 24 months.
While previous stacking materials focused purely on motor skills, this material introduces the child to classification and logic. It combines the physical challenge of threading a disc with the cognitive task of matching colors.
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Purchase this item and get 1 Bead - a worth of Color Recognition and Discrimination: The Child learns to identify and name primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) and distinguish them from one another.
Logical Association (Matching): This is one of the Child’s first experiences with “one-to-one correspondence”, pairing an object (the disc) with its specific base (the dowel) based on a shared attribute.
Order and Organization: The material encourages the Child to categorize their environment. Instead of stacking randomly, they learn to create an organized, color-coded structure.
Visual-Motor Integration: The Child must visually scan the discs, select the correct one, and then execute the physical movement required to place it on the corresponding peg.
The set typically features a single wooden base with three vertical pegs.
The Pegs: Each peg is painted a different color (one red, one blue, one yellow).
The Discs: There are three discs that match the colors of the pegs exactly.
Control of Error: The visual disharmony provides the “control of error.” If a blue disc is placed on a red peg, the Child can see that the colors do not “match,” prompting them to self-correct without adult interference.
Preparation: Place the base in front of the Child and remove all the discs, placing them randomly on the left side of the base.
The Match: Pick up one disc (e.g., red). Point to the red disc, then point to the red dowel. Say clearly, “Red.”
The Action: Slowly thread the red disc onto the red dowel.
Completion: Repeat for the other two colors. Once finished, pause to admire the completed work before inviting the Child to try.
In a Montessori environment, matching usually follows a specific order:
Identical Matching: Matching two identical objects (like two red discs).
Color to Base Matching: Matching a colored object to a colored base (this material).
Abstract Matching: Matching a colored object to a color card or picture.
The set contains nine colored discs (3 red, 3 blue, 3 yellow) and a corresponding base with three vertical dowels.
The Base is manufactured in birchply, and the discs in solid beechwood.
One of the attractions to the Montessori Method is the extensive use of wood.
We use several types of wood, sourced from renewable sources, in the production of our Montessori Materials.
We ensure that the coatings and inks used are not only eco-friendly, but also non-toxic.
Our wooden products are manufactured by responsible partner factories both locally and abroad and ensure that fair labour practices are adopted.
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19 Month Toddler working with Coloured Disks on Three Dowels – The Childrens Casa Montessori School
| Weight | 0.19 kg |
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| Dimensions | 13 × 13 × 12 cm |
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Nicely made. I have found Childrens House items for my toddler shelf to be very durable.
Thanks Childrens House for your amazing product. My son is very stimulated by your toddler items, looking forward to expanding my range of products as he gets older.
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Alicia Dhanta (verified owner) –
Nicely made. I have found Childrens House items for my toddler shelf to be very durable.
Shakira Freda (verified owner) –
Thanks Childrens House for your amazing product. My son is very stimulated by your toddler items, looking forward to expanding my range of products as he gets older.