Cole's Brief

Hexa-Play is a box-like, handheld toy that is able to be taken apart revealing different toys designed for different levels of learning. This project is meant for children coming into a Montessori school, and who might not be used to the more self-guided format of Montessori and need a little help adjusting.  

The Hexa-Play is designed for Montessori children ages 2-5. Their teachers benefit from this toy as it teaches a range of skills in one material. Hexa-play is made of 6 trapezoidal sides attached to a frame that allows for easy removal and play. Each side is meant to target a different stage in development or a different sense.  For example, one of the sides is made up of simple, tactile "gadgets" that are meant to stimulate touch and sound. while another is a sliding tiles puzzle game for younger kids to mess around with or for older kids to actually solve.

Beckett's Brief

Hexa-Play is a customizable, wooden cube with removable faces each containing toys, designed to help students new to the Montessori method become familiar with the Montessori curriculum. Over fifty thousand students have enrolled in Montessori schools from 2018 to 2022 in the U.S, according to the Montessori Census. Many of these students come from environments with high amounts of instruction, in contrast with the Montessori curriculum which focuses on personal choice and agency. This change can cause younger kids to feel stuck or lost. The Hexa-Play can help students feel more comfortable in their new environment.

Hexa-play has a number of gadgets designed to stimulate the senses of 2-5-year-olds. Hexa-Play is designed to grow and change with students as they progress along their Montessori plan. Hexa-play also provides a gateway for an educator to start a conversation with the child about the toy they choose to play with. This conversation builds trust and helps the child become comfortable with being reflective.

Cole:

Hexa-Play is a box-like, handheld toy that is able to be taken apart revealing different toys designed for different levels of learning. This project is meant for children coming into a Montessori school, and who might not be used to the more self-guided format of Montessori and need a little help adjusting.  

The Hexa-Play is designed for Montessori children ages 2-5. Their teachers benefit from this toy as it teaches a range of skills in one material. Hexa-play is made of 6 trapezoidal sides attached to a frame that allows for easy removal and play. Each side is meant to target a different stage in development or a different sense. For example, one of the sides is made up of simple, tactile "gadgets" that are meant to stimulate touch and sound. while another is a sliding tiles puzzle game for younger kids to mess around with or for older kids to actually solve.

Beckett:

Hexa-Play is a customizable, wooden cube with removable faces each containing toys, designed to help students new to the Montessori method become familiar with the Montessori curriculum. Over fifty thousand students have enrolled in Montessori schools from 2018 to 2022 in the U.S, according to the Montessori Census. Many of these students come from environments with high amounts of instruction, in contrast with the Montessori curriculum which focuses on personal choice and agency. This change can cause younger kids to feel stuck or lost. The Hexa-Play can help students feel more comfortable in their new environment.

Hexa-play has a number of gadgets designed to stimulate the senses of 2-5-year-olds. Hexa-Play is designed to grow and change with students as they progress along their Montessori plan. Hexa-play also provides a gateway for an educator to start a conversation with the child about the toy they choose to play with. This conversation builds trust and helps the child become comfortable with being reflective.

Amedeo:

Hexa-Play is a modular learning material designed to help Montessori children adapt to the Montessori style of learning.  When a child first enters a Montessori school, the teacher prepares a Montessori plan for them, with things the child needs to learn. Hexa-Play is meant to help children progress along this Montessori plan in a fun and familiar way.

This project is designed both for Montessori children ages 2-5, and for their teachers to help them progress along their Montessori plan. Hexa-Play comes with six removable faces, each containing a gadget that teaches certain skills. There are gear walls to teach fine motor skills, memory games to teach critical thinking, and alphabet charts to teach language. All of these faces have been heavily researched, demonstrating their ability to fit in with the Montessori method and help children learn.