Animals Of The World
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
An essential classroom resource, this Animals of the World material brings children face-to-face with animal classification across continents through beautifully illustrated cards and a wooden storage system. The set includes continent cards, animal outline drawings, descriptive text cards, and a spiral-bound reference booklet, which lets children explore global biodiversity while developing geography and classification skills.
“Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.”
The Animals of the World material addresses the young child's intense interest in animal life while developing their capacity for classification and geographical awareness. Through its beautifully illustrated cards organized by continent, this material satisfies the child's need to order and categorize their expanding knowledge of the natural world.
- Classify animals by continent and habitat through systematic card sorting
- Develop geographical awareness by associating animals with their native regions
- Build vocabulary through matching animal images with descriptive text cards
- Strengthen visual discrimination by comparing animal outline drawings
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The wooden storage system provides a concrete, spatial representation of how animals belong to specific regions, making abstract geographical concepts accessible to the sensorial learner. By pairing animal outline drawings with descriptive text cards, the material respects the child's progression from concrete image recognition to abstract reading comprehension. The spiral-bound reference booklet serves as a control of error, allowing independent verification and deeper exploration. This systematic approach to studying global biodiversity transforms the child's natural curiosity about animals into organized scientific thinking, laying foundations for both zoological study and geographical understanding.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place the wooden storage system on a mat with continent cards visible. Arrange animal cards face-down in a basket, keeping outline drawings and text cards in separate containers nearby.
- 1
Introduce one continent card and select 3-5 familiar animals from that region
Start with the child's home continent for immediate connection - 2
Match each animal card to its outline drawing, discussing distinctive features
Trace the outline with your finger to emphasize unique characteristics - 3
Read corresponding text cards together, placing them below matched pairs
Point to key descriptive words as you read - 4
Sort animals into their continent section in the wooden storage system
Name the continent each time you place a card - 5
Use the reference booklet to verify placements and explore additional facts
Show how to use the index for independent checking
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
AMI approved
To the association standard
Animals Of The World
