Montessori & Reggio Inspired Children Mirror, Preschool Classroom Essential, 3 Panels, 3-in-1 Folding, Small Mirror for Light Table Explore

Nice addition to light table

This tri-panel mirror is an excellent learning tool to deliver an understanding of how light reflects at different angles and the interesting effects that can be observed. My 8 year-old son and I use this mirrored setup to explore different reflecting phenomena. The repeating of patterns, the travel of a laser pointer, seeing a blind spot from around a corner, and turning on the TV from around the corner. I think this type of product helps deliver a practical understanding of physics while having fun and enjoying the phenomena. The mirrors themselves are mostly straight, with a few minor optical imperfections, but these imperfections are also a useful part of learning and understanding how reflection works. I would recommend this product as a nice ready-to-go setup, that feels safe to use with no sharp edges exposed. The product carton is ideal for storage, alternately you might opt to leave the mirrors out on display. Only one panel of the mirror can be completely folded over at a time, as the thickness of the wood prevents both panels from doing the same. For those who enjoy painting, the wood frame presents itself as a possibility.

The perfect addition to any early learning setting. Whether you are using this in a professional space or implementing at home in the playroom, this open-ended mirror item is an extension on so many different learning opportunities. Sparking interest in reflection, dimensions, identity, pattern recognition, the list is endless. A real must-have educational tool!

I always wanted to buy a mirror for my classroom but didn’t want to overspend. I finally found one I could afford and it’s the perfect size for multiple uses in my preschool class.

This three paneled hinged mirror is great addition to your child's shelf - be it on the self care shelf or the toy shelf. Extremely well-made with real wood and shatterproof mirrors. The wood encasing seems to significantly reduce the reflection warping that occurs with more flimsy acrylic mirrors. Love that our kiddo can experiment with different angles to see the cause and effect that changing the angles has on her, literal, perspective of things. She can place objects on it to see the underside or even enclose them in a pyramidal fashion to further explore mirror angles from a "360" standpoint. We also use this mirror for self care. So when she is encouraged to brush her hair, we set this out for her so that she can see the areas near the sides and back of her head that she's missed. This is a very versatile, open-ended piece that is beautiful to keep on your self and practical in so many ways. Love that we have such a nice piece for our daughter to explore with.