Solaris clock – Nienhuis Montessori

The Nienhuis Montessori Solaris multipurpose clock turns telling time into a creative activity for children to build their own clock using the Solaris components! Solaris is a unique, multipurpose clock equipped with various interchangeable clock faces which are commonly found in every day life: Arabic numerals, Roman numerals divided into minutes and a sundial.

The Nienhuis Montessori Solaris introduces the concept of time as a function of the sun and rotation of the earth and opens to the children an entirely new perception of time concepts and their relationships. The supplied compass is used to orient the clock to north and introduces the concept of direction on the planet’s surface – also known as ‘magnetic’ north.

Dutch brand Nienhuis Montessori is the world’s leading Montessori brand, that honours and continues the legacy of Maria Montessori, and manufactures the widest and most innovative range of Montessori materials, furniture and related products. The high quality Nienhuis Montessori products provides children with the tools they need to become independent and critical thinkers. All Nienhuis Montessori materials are certified by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Materials Committee and are meticulously crafted to isolate difficulty so that children can focus, gain mastery, and flourish.

Nienhuis Montessori is one of the brands managed by the Dutch company Heutink International, that provides the very best global educational brands, which are geared towards learning through play.

This Montessori material is suitable for children aged 6 years and up.

Contents:

1 clock (37 x 31 x 10 cm), with a storage compartment for the clock faces
4 interchangeable clock faces in different colours (diameter 27 cm)
2 removable clock hands
1 sundial pointer
1 compass
1 whiteboard marker
An instruction manual