Printable montessori world map

Geography materials are some of our favorite Montessori resources!  Through organization,
Montessori geography
materials give children a solid foundation of knowledge about the world around us! The sequential introduction to basic geography begins between ages 3-6 years with
land and water forms
and
color-coded continents
. I’m excited to share our favorite printable and hands-on Montessori geography materials, including maps and globes for children!


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Montessori geography printables for children

Download Montessori land and water world maps

Our bilingual Montessori Land & Water World Map are available in English, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese (Taiwanese, Cantonese), and Korean.





Tactile learning with Montessori maps

In a traditional Montessori classroom, teachers first introduce a globe with only brown land masses (continents) and blue water (oceans). Each continent is made of sandpaper so kids can feel the texture, contrasting with t

Montessori Geography Activities (Free Montessori World Map)


FREE Montessori World Pin Map Printable

You can make your own Montessori Style World Pin Map with this free printable!



While my older kids were learning a lot about the location of the specific countries of Africa, my preschooler was working on world geography again.  I thought I’d share some of the activities ED has been doing the past week or two.



As always, we started out by singing the continent song. It’s to the tune of
Fr
è
re Jacques:


Click here to hear the kids sing this the Seven Continents Song on You Tube and to see what we do with the pin map.





While we sing the song, the kids always point to the continents on a Montessori world map. (What makes it Montessori is the specific colors used for each continent.)

Then, they place the continent label onto the correct spots on the world map.  If the child needs it, there’s a control map so she can compare the labels with the words on the map.

I made this pin map years ago and we have used it so, so much!! But when I went to link to the website where I got our map, the link no longer worked. 🙁  So… it’s not perfect, but


Individual Continent Puzzle Map



This material teaches the child about the continents and the countries that make up each one.

Presentation

The first of these puzzles the child does should be the one of his own continent.


Take the puzzle map to a mat. Place it to the left. (Two mats may be needed depending on size.)





Take the control map to the mat. Place it to the right.





Remove the pieces one at a time from the puzzle and place them on the corresponding spot on the control mat.





Continue until all of the pieces have been place on the control mat.





After all of the pieces have been removed, carefully replace them back in the puzzle.



Other Puzzle Maps:



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Variations and Extensions

Material

I'm not sure why so many puzzle maps of Africa are missing Eritrea; it's been a country since 1993. South Sudan is missing from even more puzzles; it's been a country since 2011.

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Free Me on the Map Printables and Montessori-Inspired Me on the Map Activities


I’ve been wanting to have a me on the map unit for a few years now. I finally prepared one! It’s such a fun way for young children to identify their place in the world. You’ll also find a new Montessori-inspired me on the map pack for our newsletter subscribers’ resource library!




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Montessori Shelves with Me on the Map Themed Activities





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Montessori Shelves with Me on the Map Themed Activities


You’ll find Montessori-inspired me on the map numbers, letters, and and more (part of my subscriber freebie pack, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password … or check the bottom of your latest newsletter if you’re already a subscriber) Note: The Montessori-inspired me on the map pack isn’t designed as a complete me on the map unit but as supplemental materials. I design the packs using realistic images that I’ve often looked for when preparing a unit study (such as font cards and phonogram cards featuring the letter and phonogram related to the theme a