Flowers 3 Part Cards
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Three part cards for flowers, with a real photograph of each. Flowers are the subject where naming pays off fastest: a child who learns six names starts seeing those six everywhere, in gardens, on walks and in the hedge outside, and the seventh name gets asked for rather than given. Picture, label and control card in each set of three. Durable plastic with rounded corners. In English. The matching card set is a separate item.
“The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence.”
The Flowers 3 Part Cards introduce iris and violet specimens through a systematic matching exercise that builds botanical vocabulary in young children.
- Visual discrimination between iris and violet botanical features
- Vocabulary acquisition of specific flower names and parts
- Reading readiness through picture-to-word association
- Classification skills for organizing natural specimens
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These laminated cardstock cards divide each flower into three components - a picture card, a matching picture with label, and a separate text label - creating multiple pathways for recognition and naming. The photographed iris and violet specimens provide clear visual discrimination points, allowing children to observe botanical details while building classification skills. This three-part structure mirrors how botanists categorize plants, giving children authentic scientific methodology through hands-on card manipulation. The durable laminated surface withstands repeated sorting and matching as children progress from visual recognition to reading flower names independently.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Lay out a work mat. Start with just the iris cards - place the control card (picture with label) at the top left, picture cards in a column below, and text labels in a separate pile.
- 1
Show the child the iris control card, pointing to the picture while saying 'iris'
Emphasize the 'i' sound clearly for phonetic awareness - 2
Match the iris picture card below its control card
Let the child's eyes move between cards to find similarities - 3
Read the iris text label and place it under the matched picture
Run your finger under the word as you read it - 4
Repeat the process with violet cards
Point out the color difference between flowers - 5
Mix both sets for sorting practice
Start with pictures only, add labels when confident
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
Flowers 3 Part Cards
