Product Description
Montessori Rough and Smooth Boards in a Box
The Montessori Rough and Smooth Boards in a Box are a classic sensorial material designed to refine the child’s tactile sense. By exploring contrasting rough and smooth surfaces, the child develops sensitivity in the fingertips and awareness of texture through purposeful hands-on work.
This material isolates the sense of touch and encourages careful movement, concentration, and sensory discrimination. The boards are typically used by tracing the surfaces from left to right, first with the eyes open and later with the eyes closed, allowing the child to focus purely on tactile perception.
Educational Purpose
Supports tactile discrimination, hand control, focus, and early sensorial classification skills.
How to Use
- Invite the child to trace the smooth and rough sections slowly using the fingertips.
- Compare textures and match similar surfaces.
- Repeat with eyes closed for deeper tactile refinement.
Material Details
- Wooden storage box for neat presentation and shelf order
- Multiple tactile boards with clear rough and smooth contrast
- Smooth, rounded edges for comfortable handling
- Classroom-ready for repeated daily use
Age Recommendation
Recommended for ages 3 years and up, with adult guidance for first presentations.