MOLTT Pressure Cylinders: Refining the Sense of Touch and Pressure

Product Overview

The MOLTT Pressure Cylinders are a foundational Montessori sensorial material designed to isolate and refine a child's tactile sense, specifically the perception of pressure. This precise tool helps young learners develop an awareness of muscle force and resistance through a controlled, self-correcting activity.

Educational Purpose

The primary aim of this material is to cultivate baric sense (the perception of weight and pressure) and refine fine motor control. By pressing the cylinders, children learn to modulate their muscle strength, discriminate between different levels of resistance, and coordinate their hand and finger movements with visual and tactile feedback. This work also indirectly prepares the mind for scientific observation and measurement.

Material & Contents

The set consists of a series of cylindrical plugs housed within a long, rectangular wooden block. Each cylinder offers a distinct, graded level of resistance when pressed down by the child’s fingers or a provided tool. The progression from light to firm resistance is precise, allowing for clear discrimination and sequential ordering.