Montessori continents map-reading names of continents/ motor skill

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Hi Martusia,
May I know how to view your video or pic? I can’t see any at brillkids webpage. It is blank. Thanks!

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I mention my grandson about the video of your baby recognizing the continents and he wanted me to do the same. Sorry i was not prepare with the continents names on the cards but I have a poster of a map i bought time ago and once in a while showed him. SO… I mention again the continents and ask to locate Peru.
Whe i said Africa he told me where the ‘wild’ animals live.
I also told him that it was where they where playing the soccer workd cup which he watches with his dad
Nice experience but I will make my name cards.
Nice video indeed.

Thanks for the idea.

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Thank you Martusia.

Love,

Mum.

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This is just wonderful Martusia! Thank you for sharing! Love the video your little one.

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I love that hammering! Thanks for all these great ideas!

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Here is another map I created for Eaton:Australia + flashcards of Australia territories.
Map is created based on Montessori puzzle map I bought few months ago. Names of territories I provide below in word doc (if someone is interested)

Flashcards: I printed out this map http://d-maps.com/m/australie/australie12.gif 8 times (black and white) and color outlined each territory in red. I laminated them and wrote down names on the back of cards.

I included New Guinea and New Zealand even though they don’t belong to Australia continent. They are separated Island. But that will give me a chance to talk with Eaton about them later.

Whole project took me 2 hours.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF_bWH0Ksgs Here is a video of Eaton. Honestly, I showed Eaton flashcards only 3 times and he was able to put all names on the map correctly in a row. Sometimes I think that I’m too slow with teaching my baby. He absorb everything so fast I"m really amazed.

Probably Africa map or Europe will be more challenge for him :slight_smile:

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If the map printed in color you could just use decapage attach and piece several small sheets to a larger poster board. Does anyone know where to get maps that are already colored?

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He is just sooo cute! Thanks for posting your ideas and videos. I look forward to seeing more :smiley:

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Thank you PY and Tatianna,

The following links from your Montessori Thread posts will be great to use for Martusia’s wonderful ideas.

http://www.polestarmontessori.com/Continent_Pin_Map.html

http://www.polestarmontessori.com/Pin_Map_Continents.pdf

Twinergy, does this help you?

Love,

Mum.

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Thank you Mum, that does help. Now I also know they are called Montessori pin maps so I can search for other maps too. My twins, almost 3 now, love puzzles but especially the map of USA I got from Melissa and Doug. I looked into buying the Montessori map puzzles, but they are too expensive for my budget. I have been thinking about ways to make puzzles for them, maybe laminate then cut out or print on magnetic** paper (like business cards) then cut out. They might be into the velcro labels too. I will just have to see what works.

** this would be dangerous for young children if swallowed