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CULTURE

CULTURE

“Our work is not to teach, but to help the absorbent mind in its work of development. How marvelous it would be if by our help, if by an intelligent treatment of the child, if by understanding the needs of his physical life and by feeding his intellect, we could prolong the period of functioning of the absorbent mind!” - Maria Montessori.
Childhood is the time to plant seeds which will blossom later. By allowing the child to explore with his/her senses rather than merely reading a textbook an empirical attitude is fostered. The child should be encouraged to prove things for him/herself. An important tool in developing this empirical attitude is observation. In presenting the child with opportunities to really see and listen, his/her powers of observation are improved. Further, through involvement with nature with both mind and body, the child’s ability to concentrate grows. Exploration with living things then helps to train the child’s senses and enables him/her to perceive more precisely.
Throughout the cultural area, the adult wonders with the child, guiding the child to his/her own discoveries. The key is that we experience together with the child instead of telling the child what to experience. Discovery is what it is all about! 
 

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Land Form Cards

Ten wooden cards match the land and water form trays, illustrating the different land and water form shapes. The cards will help children learn and expand the geographical vocabulary, and can be used for the abstraction and naming of the land and water forms.

The Land Forms are: lake, island, cape, bay, peninsula, gulf, strait, isthmus, system of lakes, archipelago.

The land is represented by sand and water is painted blue.
All cards fit into a wooden storage box.

Each card measures 19.1 cm x 19.1 cm
The box measures 21.5 cm x 9 cm x 11 cm

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6.00.01
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$39.00
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Land & Water Form Trays - Set 1 & 2

The whole set includes 10 plastic trays (20 x 20 x 4 cm) containing the following land and water forms:

Lake - Island

Gulf - Peninsula

Strait - Isthmus

System of Lakes - Archipelago

Bay - Cape

Add water with blue food colouring!

Blue food colouring is not included with this product.

 

 

 

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6.00.02
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$104.00
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Land & Water Form Cards for Set 1 & 2 with Box

Land And Water Forms Cards Set for matching, vocabulary, and definition of:

Island, Lake, Peninsula, Gulf, Isthmus, Strait, Archipelago, System of Lakes, Cape, and Bay.

Printed in colour on white card stock, this set includes 40 cards:

10 picture cards (11 x 11 cm)

10 labelled cards (11 x 14 cm)

10 labels (11 x 2.5 cm)

10 cards with definitions (11 x 14 cm)

Wooden box with 3 compartments is also included in this set.

 

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6.00.03
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$37.00
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Globe of Land & Water

The wooden base holds the globe at a 23 degree angle, the same as the Earth's axis, in relation to the sun.

With this globe, the child gets a sensorial impression of land and water.

The globe has a sand surface representing land and a smooth surface representing water.

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6.00A
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$75.00
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Globe of the Continents

The wooden base holds the globe at a 23 degree angle, the same as the Earth's axis, in relation to the sun.

With this globe the concept of the continents is presented to the child, which leads to work with the puzzle maps.

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6.00C
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$75.00
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Animals of the World–First Presentation

The World Animals  set includes 21 animals - 3 models of typical animals of each continent.

Animals are hand painted and crafted with stunning realism.

Gray wolf (Europe) measures 3.75 inches long and 2.75 inches tall.

Hippo (Africa) measures 2.95 inches long and 1.75 inches tall.

Non-toxic and BPA free.

World Puzzle Map not included.

Montessori Activities, Montessori Classroom, World Animals, Animals of the World–First Presentation Montessori.

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6.01.03
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$126.00
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Flags of the World.

The Montessori Flags of the World Set includes:
36 flags, representing 7 continents; and 2 wooden trays (12 x 10 x 2 inches).
Each flag (5.5 x 4 inches) is equipped with a wooden flagpole (12 inches) and an individual beechwood base.
Quality ink on knitted polyester makes the flags bright and clear from both sides.
•    North America: USA, Canada, Mexico, Greenland.
•    South America: Brazil, Argentina.
•    Europe: Sweden, Germany, Turkey, France, Italy, Poland, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, Russia (Europe and Asia).
•    Africa: South Africa, Algeria, Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya, Congo, Egypt (Africa and Asia).
•    Asia: Japan, China, South Korea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, India, Mongolia, Indonesia.

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6.01.04
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$117.00
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