3-Part Cards introduce new vocabulary, assist classification, early reading and one-to-one correspondence. For nursery age children, the cards consist of a control (picture plus label), picture and label as well as a control booklet with text on each picture. The control cards are laid out on a working area, for example a mat, from left to right. The pictures are matched, then the labels. For discussions, the control booklet can be used as a reading activity or for the child to double check their own work. Older children can trace and label the pictures and make their own booklet. For classrooms with less flexibility on individual work, the cards may be used as flash cards, too. These 3-Part Cards include the ten most basic landforms: island - lake, bay - cape, peninsula - gulf, isthmus - strait, archipelago - system of lakes One set is simple drawings, one set real photos, which is excellent as a learning extension.

This ocean-themed resource includes colour-coded picture cards of organisms that live in the five ocean zones. They can be sorted into their zones - to add some fun, provide bottles with coloured water to demonstrate how much / little sunlight reaches each zone. Discussion Cards allow the child to categorise their world, facilitating independent decision-making and vital rational skills. This set includes epipelagic: seaweed, blue-ringed octopus, green turtle, manta ray mesopelagic: angelshark, brittle star, jellyfish, wolf fish bathypelagic: gulper eel, viperfish, yeti crab, vampire squid abyssopelagic: angler fish, cookie cutter shark, dumbo octopus, dragonfish hadalpelagic: amphipod, cusk eel, giant tube worm, rattail The control booklet allows for autonomous error correction, making the whole learning experience more authentic.

This resource consists of four images each for the following: fauna, flora, landscape, architecture and culture of Egypt. The labels are laid out across the top and the cards are sorted. For extra discussion, the control booklet includes a short text on every image. Print on cardstock, cut on black lines, fold on grey ones and laminate. If you want to include the cursive label (D'Nealian), just fold in the middle so it's back to back. These cards can be used as flashcards or matching cards for more individually paced learning. For younger children, print two sets of the pictures and leave the labels attached on one - the children can then use those as control cards to match the loose labels. For early readers, match labels to pictures and use control booklet to check and discuss work. For older children, match labels and text to pictures. Use the blackline master printable to make own booklets. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the pictures. List of sources included in file. If you notice any copyright infringement, please contact me so I can rectify it.

These nomenclature cards show the biggest ocean surface currents in the Atlantic. An ideal addition to your geography studies, or even a unit on Columbus. There are five ways to use this resource on different difficulty levels. Working with them helps develop left-to-right awareness, word recognition and vocabulary. The original artwork is high quality and makes this resource one-of-a-kind.

This set of Three-Part Cards includes a control and set of cards for the ten landforms used by Montessori schools. One set consists of the simple line drawings, where the water is blue and the land is brown, and the other of photos of real-life examples of the landforms. The control booklets have the definitions for each landform on the opposite page. The ten landforms are: island / lake bay / cape peninsula / gulf isthmus / strait archipelago / system of lakes

Learning about deserts? Why not explore some fascinating desert animals! These 3-part picture cards include images, controls, labels and text cards as well as a control booklet of desert animals. Detailed instructions for assembly and use are provided in the resource. The following animals are included: addax antelop bat-eared fox Andean flamingo red kangaroo dingo coyote Gobi jerboa golden eagle wandering albatross arctic woolly bear caterpillar

Learning about deserts? Why not explore some fascinating desert plants! These 3-part picture cards include images, controls, labels and text cards as well as a control booklet of desert plants. Detailed instructions for assembly and use are provided in the resource. The following plants are included: Welwitschia date palm Patagonian fire bush queen of the night prickly pear burro-weed kangaroo paw hairy spinifex saltwort saxaul

Exploring deserts? Discover how people across the world are different and similar using these 3-part cards about desert peoples. Instructions are included. The following cultures are included: Khoé-Sān Bedouin Tuareg Kochi Apache Navajo Inuit Quashqa’i Aborigines Mongols

Exploring the desert? Grab a tray of sand and these printable, original types of dunes cards to have your children explore physical features in a fun and easy way!

Exploring the rainforest? Use these discussion cards to introduce the fauna, flora, landscape and cultures of the rainforest habitat.

Exploring the rainforest? Use these parts-of cards to discover the different layers of this biome.

Discover the fascinating world of Chinese wildlife with these beautiful matching cards! Ten Chinese animals are presented in a four-part card format (Montessori 3-Part Cards plus text cards for reading children) that encourages engagement and allows for lengthy and detailed exploration. Animals included: giant panda, baiji (dolphin), pink dolphin, Bactrian camel, Chinese pheasant, Tibetan antelope, golden snub-nosed monkey, South China tiger, Chinese alligator and chow chow Instructions included. Cards are suitable for ages 3 to 9 years and can be used in a wide range of settings.

High quality African alphabet cards with extension material. This amazing resource is ideal for children from three to five years. Using the phonetic approach, it provides a hand-drawn, detailed illustration of things in Africa - mostly animals - for each letter of the alphabet. X has two versions - one with words that contain a clearly audible /x/ sound, and one that is blank (because there is no word in English that begins with a phonetic /x/ sound). You can choose which one to use! In addition, the back of each card has ten more beginning-sound pictures that cover a range of objects, situations and context so that there’s always something that children around the world would recognise. The perfect addition to your language materials, these alphabet cards not only help letter recognition and phonemic awareness, but also serve as a fantastic discussion starter while giving a glimpse into the wonderful continent that is Africa. The PDF download includes a cursive/print as well as a print-only version. Simply print the file on thin cardstock, fold and laminate.

Content & Instructions Learn about hibernating and migrating animals in the UK and Europe! This digital download is ideal for any season to start discussing the wintering strategies of animals. Did you know that there is a difference between true hibernation and light-sleep hibernation? Ectothermic animals like ladybirds also don’t really hibernate but rather enter something called diapause. Comes with three informative posters about geese, hedgehogs and frogs and one worksheet. Montessori Discussion Cards are a special type of vocabulary-building picture card. With cards that have a picture and its name, these hibernating & migrating sorting cards also include category labels and a control book with information text. The cards themselves can be used as conversation starters, themed decorations or as a sorting exercise. They develop organisational facilities, pre-reading skills and curiosity about the world at large. With instructions included, our ready-to-print discussion cards can be utilised for a wide age range. They’re easy to set up and engaging - simply print, cut, done! Presentation instructions are included.

These 3-Part Cards introduce Modern Egypt, focusing on political geographical aspects, such as size, population and language. Print on cardstock, cut on black lines, fold on grey ones and laminate. If you want to include the cursive label (D'Nealian), just fold in the middle so it's back to back. These cards can be used as flashcards or matching cards for more individually paced learning. For younger children, print two sets of the pictures and leave the labels attached on one - the children can then use those as control cards to match the loose labels. For early readers, match labels to pictures and use control booklet to check and discuss work. For older children, match labels and text to pictures. Trace and label to make own booklets.

Exploring the rainforest? Grab this free printable with instructions to make a pop-up forest and place a monkey all over the show! Great to develop vocabulary and spatial awareness.

Exploring the desert? Grab this free printable with instructions to make a pop-up dune and place an oryx all over the show! Great to develop vocabulary and spatial awareness.