Pets Matching Cards
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Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Matching cards for pets, pairs of identical photographs to find and put together. It is the same subject as the three part set without any reading in it, which makes it the version for a child who is two years too early for labels and entirely ready to sort dogs from cats. The photographs carry over to the naming work later. Durable plastic with rounded corners. The three part set is a separate item.
“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 Pets Matching Cards fulfill the child's need to order and classify their world through familiar subjects from their daily environment.
- Visual discrimination through identifying unique features of each pet
- Classification skills by grouping animals into matching pairs
- Vocabulary expansion with specific pet names and characteristics
- Fine motor control through careful handling of individual cards
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In Montessori education, matching exercises using real photographic images of pets provide concrete experiences before abstract learning. The pink and blue color-coded borders on these cards offer visual control of error, allowing children to verify their own work without adult intervention. Through handling these laminated cardboard cards, children develop concentration as they study each pet's unique features. The Pets Matching Cards specifically address the sensitive period for order by presenting clear, isolated images that children can categorize. This material bridges the child's home experiences with pets to classroom learning, making abstract concepts of same and different tangible through familiar animals they may encounter daily.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place cards face down on a mat, organizing pink-bordered cards on the left and blue-bordered cards on the right in neat columns
- 1
Turn over one pink-bordered card and name the pet aloud
Use precise language like 'tabby cat' or 'golden retriever' rather than generic terms - 2
Search through blue-bordered cards to find the matching pet
Encourage careful observation of distinguishing features - 3
Place matched pairs together at the top of the mat
Create a separate pile for completed matches to maintain organization - 4
Continue until all pets are matched
If a match seems incorrect, the color borders won't align properly
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
Pets Matching Cards
