Description
The Child learns to judge the length, and alignment, by using the Long Rods or ‘Red Rods’. The Child uses sight, and touch, to work out what the difference is, between each individual rod. The smallest rod is 10cm long, and increasing in length by 10cm. There are a total of 10 rods, and the longest one is 1 metre long.
Features of the Long Rods
- the direct objective, is for the Child to visually, and manually discern the difference in length, and alignment.
- indirectly, the Child will,
- learn how to discriminate the difference in the length of rods
- develop their fine, and gross motor muscles
- improve their bi-lateral coordination, by crossing the mid-line as they lay out the ‘stair’
- this activity is support material for the Montessori sensorial curriculum
- sprayed with 3 coats of brilliantly coloured, red eco-friendly lacquer, the wooden rod is beautiful
Size of the Long Rods
- the width of each rod is 1 cm² / (¼”)², however, the lengths differ by 10cm up to 100cm / (4″ x 39¼”)
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Further Reading about the Long Rods, and Resources to use
“..the child must place the rods in the proper sequence from the shortest, which is 10 centimeters in length, to the longest, which is 1 meter in length.” A Parents’ Guide to the Montessori Classroom by Aline D. Wolf.
- The Red Rods activity, a blog written by the Wonderful World of Montessori
Felicity Luna (verified owner) –
The rods are very accurate. I measured it against a tape measure.