I’ve been busy with Christmas, cleaning out unneeded curriculum, and planning for the return of schooltime in January (we’re already at 93 days!!!). So, I haven’t had time to post what we’ve been up to.
However, we just got the knobless cylinders (Thanks, Alison’s Montessori!). Here’s part of this morning’s spontaneous work….
“Mom, LOOK! They are the same height when you stack them!”
Creating towers for the first time.
His own tower extension!
Needless to say, I’m in HOT pursuit of extension cards for the very NEAR future….
Here’s a few ideas that I’ve already found:
Montessori Print Shop offers 2 sets of extension cards, with 28 patterns in each, found here and here. Personally, I think they are a bargain at $4.29 each!
Alison’s Montessori also has 2 sets of printed and pdf pattern cards that print on 11x17” paper for $5.99 per set. (Photo credit: Alison’s Montessori).
Polestar has a free set of extension cards. (Photo credit: Polestar Montessori) UPDATE: It looks like Polestar is no longer available.
Jo at A Bit of This and A Bit of That made a set of extension cards, found here. I really like that her set has a lot of overlapping images, ie, the cylinders are stacked on top of one another… I SO wish there were more sets of patterns like these! (Photo credit: Significant noise)
Since I love the stacked patterns so much, I went looking for more. Besides the very few that I’ve already mentioned, the ONLY other ones that I’ve seen are on at ABCTeach. (Photo credit: A Bohemian Education)
I love how Montessori Spanish made a notebook with all of their extension cards in it… I do believe a similar idea may be showing up on our shelves in the near future. She also made a couple of sets of extensions cards. (Photo credit: Montessori Spanish)
The Work Plan blogged about how a mistake printing duplicates of the extensions lead to the kids creating their own templates for the knobless cylinders. (Photo credit: The Work Plan )
I LOVE this extension, from Ms. Tracy’s blog. She shares how one of her students created this work, and learned a lot about balance and weight as he created it. (Photo credit: Ms. Tracy’s blog) It’s definitely NOT the traditional use, but I was so impressed how the child was innovative in using the lid to the box with the cylinders… and all of the preciseness, testing, and gentlemess that must have went into building that masterpiece!
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Thanks Leann for your comment! I am happy to have found your awesome site and boards too!! Something that we have in common: We both have an only child. I read you have a 5yr. old son. My daughter is 4 yrs. old. She is our one and only. Are you planning to homeschool all the way through? Let's stay in touch! :)
~Rockabye
I love all the extensions you found. Nice work Aikman did with the cylinders. Thank you for sharing and the link up. Have a Happy New Year!!
What a delightful post. I'm glad that I helped.
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Thank you Leann for the sweet comment! Great post!
The extensions are great - I love how your post shows just how versatile knobless cylinders are.
I cut construction paper circles of the corresponding size and colors of the cylinders and either Bear or myself make the extensions for the other to do. Did this when I didn't have a printer. Love the notebook idea though.
Awesome photos and list of resources for knobless cylinders, Leann! Thanks so much for linking up with Montessori Monday. I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page and added your link to my Sensorial Size Extensions post at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/09/05/montessori-monday-sensorial-size-extensions/
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