Matching Cards
Clear, real, nicely done: these 3¾” x 4¼” photographs spark conversation along with matching
games. Each packet includes 12 photographs with a photo on the front and red on the back and 12
matching cards with a photo on the front and blue on the back (24 cards in each packet). The dots
on the back make it easy to sort into piles. Lay out the red cards face up first and then match the
blue cards. No vocabulary is included on these cards (to avoid distractions for pre-readers) but a
small vocabulary list is included with each packet for teacher reference. Download our free lesson
plans for detailed instructions on how to use these cards.
games. Each packet includes 12 photographs with a photo on the front and red on the back and 12
matching cards with a photo on the front and blue on the back (24 cards in each packet). The dots
on the back make it easy to sort into piles. Lay out the red cards face up first and then match the
blue cards. No vocabulary is included on these cards (to avoid distractions for pre-readers) but a
small vocabulary list is included with each packet for teacher reference. Download our free lesson
plans for detailed instructions on how to use these cards.
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All matching cards are also available in vocabulary and 3-part card format.
Home Environment
Around the House
Common household items including couch, desk, hook, phone, chair, lamp,
rug, table, bed, toilet, dresser, and bookcase; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
rug, table, bed, toilet, dresser, and bookcase; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
In the Kitchen
Contemporary photos including salt and pepper shakers, pot, cabinet, pan,
refrigerator, pot holders, jar, sink, microwave, sponge, stove, and measuring
cup; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
refrigerator, pot holders, jar, sink, microwave, sponge, stove, and measuring
cup; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Utensils
All the basics from the kitchen including measuring spoons, can opener,
ladle, bottle opener, pairing knife, peeler, rubber spatula, slotted spoon, metal
spatula, tongs, whisk, and wooden spoon; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
ladle, bottle opener, pairing knife, peeler, rubber spatula, slotted spoon, metal
spatula, tongs, whisk, and wooden spoon; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Tools
Pictures of tools commonly found in the home including hammer, goggles,
screwdriver, c-clamp, hacksaw, carpenter's square, level, mallet, measuring
tape, wrench, putty knife, and pliers; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
screwdriver, c-clamp, hacksaw, carpenter's square, level, mallet, measuring
tape, wrench, putty knife, and pliers; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Pets
Pictures of animals the children love including kitten, dog, guinea pig,
hamster, parakeets, cockatoo, hermit crabs, fish, gecko, bunny, horse, and
turtle; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
hamster, parakeets, cockatoo, hermit crabs, fish, gecko, bunny, horse, and
turtle; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Outdoor Environment
| Around Town |
Beautiful photos of objects the child sees everyday including traffic light, fire
hydrant, pay phone, barricade, bench, street light, crosswalk, telephone
pole, gas pump, mail box, and parking meter; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
hydrant, pay phone, barricade, bench, street light, crosswalk, telephone
pole, gas pump, mail box, and parking meter; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Transportation
All of the common forms and a few novel ones including ambulance, fire
truck, bike, gondola, train, plane, boat, trolley, tractor trailer, bus, car, and
quad; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
truck, bike, gondola, train, plane, boat, trolley, tractor trailer, bus, car, and
quad; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Butterflies
Beautiful creatures from all across North America including monarch, gulf
fritillary, tiger swallowtail, orangetip, sulphur, eyed brown, zebra
swallowtail, red admiral, common blue, gray hairstreak, question mark, and
pearly eye; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
fritillary, tiger swallowtail, orangetip, sulphur, eyed brown, zebra
swallowtail, red admiral, common blue, gray hairstreak, question mark, and
pearly eye; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Garden Flowers
Favorites from the garden including rose, morning glory, petunia, sunflower,
geranium, yarrow, pansy, daisy, zinnia, impatiens, chrysanthemums, and
hydrangea; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
geranium, yarrow, pansy, daisy, zinnia, impatiens, chrysanthemums, and
hydrangea; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Wildflowers
The ones the children see everyday including poppy, daisy fleabane, thistle,
purple loosestrife, dandelion, black-eyed Susan, blanket flower, red clover,
goldenrod, chicory, milkweed, and queen Anne's lace; 12 subjects; 24 cards
total
purple loosestrife, dandelion, black-eyed Susan, blanket flower, red clover,
goldenrod, chicory, milkweed, and queen Anne's lace; 12 subjects; 24 cards
total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Musical Instruments
Orchestral Instruments
See examples of strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion including violin,
cello, trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, clarinet, flute, oboe, bassoon,
grand piano, and timpani; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
cello, trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, clarinet, flute, oboe, bassoon,
grand piano, and timpani; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
Popular Instruments
Instruments common in our culture including electric guitar, acoustic guitar,
keyboard, drum set, triangle, maracas, tambourine, harmonica, bongos,
saxophone, piano, and bass guitar; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
keyboard, drum set, triangle, maracas, tambourine, harmonica, bongos,
saxophone, piano, and bass guitar; 12 subjects; 24 cards total
Unlaminated: $8.95
Laminated: $13.95
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| (c)2008 Maitri Learning,LLC. All rights reserved. Photographs in our materials may change as we work to continually improve our products. All card sizes are approximate. |
| We recommend laminating our cards before using them. Click here for research-based laminating recommendations |
| Click here to see how these cards fit into the Big Picture of Language Development Step 1: Spoken Language Step 2: Phonetic Awareness Step 3: Creating Words (writing) Step 4: Reading |
