The Original Magnatab was designed with the Montessori learning style in mind, creating a sensory-based learning experience. Using the magnetic stylus, children follow the arrows to pull the beads up to the surface to make numbers and shapes. In doing this, they feel the pull of the magnets, hear their clicking sound, and see what they are drawing. The beads are magically erasedӔ when pushed down by the tip of a finger or the swipe of the side of the stylus. Kids writing their first letters will get helpful up, down and sideways instructions via easy-to-follow arrows.