For grown-ups
Red rods
What your child practices
Seeing long and short: ten rods of the same thickness, each one step shorter than the last. Length is the only thing that changes, so the stair they make shows the difference at a glance.
How to use it together
Show it once: carry the longest rod down to the rug, then the next, ends together, slowly and without talking. A rod that is too long tips off, and a skipped one is left over at the end. Let your child find it. When all ten are down, they can be tipped over and laid out again.
These are Montessori-style activities. Handeware Kids is not affiliated with or approved by any Montessori organization.