Puzzles Maps are introduced at the primary level around age 5. They consist of eight maps representing the seven continents and the world. The large colorful puzzles contain movable pieces with knobs and can be accompanied by large outline charts. These puzzle maps represent the political boundaries of the world. Before learning about political boundaries, children will have […]
Category Archives: Geography
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Sep
Sep
Why is it important to learn about National Parks? National Parks are natural environments preserved for the benefits of the people and future generations. National Parks are areas with native ecosystems that offer an abundance of recreational and educational opportunities to learn about natural habitats.
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Sep
Sep
Montessori materials were premised on Dr. Montessori’s findings that children between ages three and six are concrete learners who first learn best through their senses. That is why she created various materials that recruit a child’s senses, such as the Sandpaper Globe and the Land and Water forms trays. Children are only introduced to political […]
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Aug
Aug
Our new complete set, USA State Study is a unique approach to learning about each state. Children learn informally about geography around age 3-4. In a Montessori learning environment, children are introduced to physical geography at age 4, from the whole to the smaller parts of the world.
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Jun
Jun
Antarctica is the southmost and coldest place on Earth. It can hold up to 90% of the world’s fresh water, and 92% of its landmass is covered with ice as deep as 4km. As an uninhabited ice-covered landmass, the continent of Antarctica has been coveted by many countries for its natural resources and potential discoveries. It is the […]
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Mar
Mar
Our new material Animals of the Continents is inspired by the Montessori geography curriculum. It can be used to supplement the Puzzle Map of the World or as an independent material. The set is comprised of seven wooden large cards representing all seven Montessori color-coded continents, eight cutouts for each continent (56 cutouts), and a compartmentalized wooden box for storage.
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Mar
Mar
Children will benefit significantly from learning about the parts of a river. Our Parts of a River material encompasses many other natural processes studied in the Montessori Geography curriculum: types of clouds, the water cycle, glaciers and glacial landforms, and land and water forms. Water found on land originates from snow and rain. The precipitation […]
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Feb
Feb
Geography Glaciers can be found on nearly every continent. Some of the most famous glaciers are the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica, the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina, the Margerie Glacier in Alaska, the Furtwängler Glacier in Tanzania, the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers in New Zealand, the Pasterze Glacier in Austria, and the Biafo Glacier […]
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Jan
Jan
By studying ecosystems, children can think critically and construct an argument from the evidence that living organisms are interdependent and dependent on their environment.
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