Flowers Matching Cards
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Matching cards for flowers, pairs of identical photographs to find and put together. Matching comes before naming and is the work a child can do before they read: two pictures are the same or they are not, and deciding that about a rose and a peony trains the eye that will later tell one leaf shape from another. Real photographs. Durable plastic with rounded corners. The three part card set is a separate item.
“The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence.”
The Flowers Matching Cards fulfill the child's need to organize and classify the natural world during the sensitive period for order and language.
- Visual discrimination through matching identical flower photographs
- Botanical vocabulary acquisition for common flower species
- Classification skills by grouping flowers with similar characteristics
- Memory development through distance matching activities
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Each laminated card presents one isolated flower photograph, allowing children to focus completely on distinguishing botanical characteristics without distraction. The color-coded borders on these matching cards provide a control of error, enabling independent verification of correct pairs. Through matching identical flower images, children develop visual discrimination skills essential for later reading and writing. The photographic clarity of each flower card connects classroom learning to real botanical specimens children encounter outdoors. These cards bridge the gap between concrete sensorial experiences with actual flowers and the abstract representation of botanical concepts. The durable laminated surface ensures repeated handling as children return to match chrysanthemums, roses, and daisies while building precise botanical vocabulary.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place one set of flower cards face-up in a column on the left side of the work mat. Keep the matching set in a basket beside the mat.
- 1
Select one card from the basket and name the flower if known
Use precise botanical names like 'sunflower' rather than generic terms like 'yellow flower' - 2
Scan the column of cards to find its match
Encourage systematic top-to-bottom scanning rather than random searching - 3
Place the matching card directly to the right of its pair
Align cards precisely to develop order and attention to detail - 4
Continue until all flowers are matched
If unsure of a match, set the card aside and return to it last - 5
Verify matches using the color-coded borders
Children can self-check by ensuring border colors align
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
Flowers Matching Cards
