Nienhuis 90 - Sandpaper Letter - English

In 1929, after a period of more than 10 years during which Maria Montessori and Albert Nienhuis worked closely together on the first Montessori materials, Nienhuis Montessori was officially founded. This year we celebrate 90 years of passion for material design, manufacturing and revision.

More than 90 years of experience.

We could not have done this without our loyal Montessori community. This series of 4 booklets serves as a token of appreciation of your trust in our passion. Keep an eye on our website to benefit from our Nienhuis90 campaign.

The Original Montessori Craft.

We go back to 18 October 1922, when Maria Montessori and Albert Nienhuis discussed several materials with a great eye for detail. After more than 90 years we love to share some of their considerations. Albert Nienhuis “Can you approve the Sandpaper Letters on pink and light blue boards?” Maria Montessori “Pink and light blue as a background is ok, as long as the sandpaper letter really stands out. I would think that black letters on a white background could also lead to a satisfactory result.”

Picture of original Sandpaper Letter ‘d’ from 1957. Picture taken in the Nienhuis Museum in Zelhem, The Netherlands.

Continuing the legacy.

Montessori stated that ‘the hands are the instruments of human intelligence’. The use of the hands helps the child to construct himself. In our factory it is the hands that create the attractive, precise, ingenious and durable Montessori apparatus. This cannot be done without the passion for what we do. Nienhuis Sandpaper Letters Nowadays the boards are screen printed with a special glue. The sand is still applied by hand.

Still for the production video of the sandpaper letters. Scan the QR code to watch the full video.

Learning is in the details.

In the Montessori approach towards education all different subjects are considered as interconnected, integrated and related in order to understand the bigger picture. It is a cosmic, global and holistic approach to education, which makes learning purposeful and meaningful. These interrelations can also be found within the ingenious Montessori materials. A lot of attention to detail must be paid, to enable the children to discover these interrelations. Making precise dimensions, creating perfect shapes, and using the right corresponding colors are well embedded as part of our production process. In this process we are still learning every day. Details give a perfect texture The texture of the sand is carefully chosen to give a pleasant tactile feeling.

Join our community. We will continue to share our passion for Montessori education, our passion for what we are good at. We strive to continue to be the most reliable and innovative supplier of the widest range of Montessori materials and offer the highest educational and technical value. Visit our website, order a copy of our catalogue, subscribe to our newsletter to remain up to date of all developments at Nienhuis Montessori. Let our passion be yours!

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All Sandpaper Letters, more Language material and all other Nienhuis products are available on Nienhuis.com.

Sandpaper Letters: US Cursive Item Number.: 0054B4

Sandpaper Letters: International Cursive Item Number.: 005400

Sandpaper Letters: International Print Item Number.: 005405

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Celebrate our 90th with us!

In honor of our 90th year here at Nienhuis, all online orders placed before December 15th 2019 will receive a 10% discount. Simply enter “Nienhuis90” in the voucher code field in the shopping basket.*

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* This voucher code can be used on the websites: heutink.com, nienhuis.com/us and nienhuis.com/de. This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions.

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