Cylinder block no. 4 – Gonzagarredi Montessori

The Gonzagarredi Montessori cylinder blocks are part of the sensorial range and introduce children to the first stage of visual discrimination of size – cylinder block no. 4 contains cylinders progressing in height from short to tall with the diameter remaining constant.

The block is finished with a satin smooth lacquer finish and has slightly rounded edges. Each knobbed cylinder is individually sanded and lacquered.

This Montessori material is suitable for children aged 3-6 years.

Contents:

1 cylinder block (no. 4) in solid beechwood with 10 cylinders with knobs in different sizes

About Gonzagarredi Montessori

Gonzagarredi Montessori (GAM) defines itself as ‘the history of Montessori materials’ because it was in collaboration with this company that Maria Montessori produced her first wooden educational materials.

Founded in Italy in 1911 as ‘Ernesto Bassoli e Figli’, and afterwards “Società Anonima per il Materiale Montessori”), Gonzagarredi is one of only three companies in the world that produce Montessori educational material with the supervision and certification of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), headquartered in Amsterdam.

The brand produces children’s furniture and materials of the highest quality in natural wood and intentionally muted colours, all consistent with Maria Montessori’s guidelines and certified by AMI. Gonzagarredi Montessori provide products specially designed to promote learning based on each child’s individual choices and actions and at his or her own pace!