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Geography: Series 1

Name: Geography: Series 1
Brand: Maitri Learning
SKU: gf1all
Price: 410.0 PLN
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PreK: Ages 3 to 4
K: Ages 5 to 6
1: Ages 6-7
2: Ages 7-8
3: Ages 8-9
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Introduce children to the wondrous variety of landscape and life on Earth through these beautiful photos from around the world.

To create an equitable and balanced view of life around the world, each continent packet within a series contains one image for 10 clearly defined concepts/themes.

An iconic vista (on every continent)
A parade (on every continent)
An iconic animal (on every continent)
A beach (on every continent)
A market (on every continent)
A school scene (on every continent)
A street scene (on every continent)
An iconic building (on every continent)
Food vendors (on every continent)
People fishing (on every continent)

This allows children to compare and contrast clothing, food, transportation, etc. from continent to continent. This balance is not always possible for Antarctica because it has no permanent residents and no flora. However, this will lead the children to question why, for example, are there no parades in Antarctica? That is exactly what we want them to ask!

The back of each card includes location information and a color-coded continent image for reference.

Montessori Geography Cards In Action

Many Activities: These inspiring photos rouse the children's natural curiosity and, thus, effortlessly aid the development of expressive and receptive vocabulary. They also create limitless possibilities for meaningful work. Begin by inviting one or a few children to the activity, choosing a folder (beginning with the children's home continent), and talking about what everyone sees in each image.

Later, you can use the photos for sorting games by asking which card is from which continent? (Continent pieces not included; we recommend using the pieces from the continent puzzle map.) Then, when the children are writing (with the movable alphabet, chalkboards, or a pencil), use these to inspire the recording process. For example, you can teach the children how to play detective by having one child write about their favorite image and then, later, have another child read it and find the image described. The possibilities are endless!

Product Details

Series One includes 10 parallel images for each continent (10 cards/packet; 70 images in the series) that broadly represent life, landscape, and culture on Earth:

An iconic vista
A parade
An iconic animal
A beach
A market
A school scene
A street scene
An iconic building
Food vendors
People fishing

The back of each card contains an image of the continent (color-coded to match the Montessori continent map), the location where the photo was taken, and additional information when needed.

Cards are approx. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2”
Fully laminated (with our sturdy, clinically-studied, non-toxic/food-grade laminate)
Rounded corners
Detailed lesson plan included

Created by a Montessori teacher with explicit guidance from AMI teacher trainers. Eco-printed in our rural New England office. Display folders and Cloth Pouches sold separately.

Made in the USA.

A Note to Montessorians

Geographers carry on a lively debate about what it is that defines a continent. Some consider Australia as a part of the larger continent of Oceania (which includes Micronesia, Polynesia, etc.) while others consider Australia the primary continent that includes the oceanic islands. For our purposes, we use the term Australia to include Australia, New Zealand, Tanzania, the entire island of New Guinea, and the thousands of islands in the Central and South Pacific that make up Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

A Note to Teachers

Use our collections (Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3) as a foundation but don't stop there. Encourage the children to use magazines, calendars and the internet to create more scenes from around the world based on their interests (but always be sure to present parallel images from all continents).

Geography: Series 1

410,00 PLN

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Simply wonderful 🤍

"The Montessori Continental Bags are simply spectacular! I had to wait for my order, but it was absolutely worth it. My classroom is going to look even more beautiful with these wonderful materials. The quality is outstanding!"

— Ana P. (5/5)

Beautiful Photographs

"The photographs are beautiful and the cloth pouches complement the cards wonderfully!"

— Mary M. (5/5)

Geography: series 1

"Material is great and just appropriate for my classroom. Thank you!"

— Sabuhi I. (5/5)

Great selection of images

"My 3 and 5 year old homeschoolers love these! I couldn’t believe the amount of discussions we would have based off a photo. Love this addition to our continent study."

— Desiree S. (5/5)

Finally!

"I love these geography cards—especially the fact that there are corresponding photos for each continent within the series. For example, each continent has a photo of “children at play” and “agricultural work” etc. the cards are beautifully produced as are all of Maitri’s products."

— Robin F. (5/5)

Love the Geography Series 1

"I find these photographs of the culture of each continent to be beautifully made, and find that they capture the interests of the students I work with. They invite a sense of wonder and discovery."

— Pamela G. (5/5)

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Geography: Series 1