Montessori continents map-reading names of continents/ motor skill

[waterdreamer]

Hi,
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps/print-world-maps.html Here is the link. I used 2x2 maps (4 pages). There other few sites with maps. You can google: outline continents maps

Looks like I got a project to do this weekend Thank you so much!

[lelask]

how did you teach him all that?
so perfect.

[Sarah108]

I found this cool site which has great blank map templates.

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/testmaps/maps.htm

It also has some nice quizzes with answers.

[Mum]

Hi Martusia,

I love watching the videos you kindly shared. Your son is so gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your fun ideas.

I was hoping you would also share the method you used to print the continents onto your coloured card stock. I cannot notice lots of joins on your continents in the video. Your work looks so beautiful.

However, the 2x2 maps (4 pages) option you used prints onto 4 pages (as stated) and splits up many of the continents. I thought of making a template of each split continent (and all the other split land masses such as islands), cutting out the templates, copying the templates to coloured card stock and then cutting out the coloured card stock. But this means double cutting! My fingers are starting to hurt as I think about all that cutting and they are hoping your method is better than the plan I have devised. 
 
Thank you again for sharing. You are an enormous inspiration.

Mum.

[Martusia]

Mum,
The method you described is the one I used. I need to add that I  taped  black and white map to color map. It started to move at one point. I couldn't think about other method. It's time consuming, but when you cut first continent it looks so nice that you don't mind doing the rest

How did I teach him the map?
I put the map of the world on my baby's room wall. There is a song on youtube about continents <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lf--PQNDn7g&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Lf--PQNDn7g&rel=1</a> I used to sing to my baby that song with showing him the continents on regular map. But then I realized that he can't see the outlines of continents. Montessori idea with colors was the solution. There are ocean songs too I will be using for teaching.
That was enough for my baby. He picked up from the song. 

[luckymommy1307]

Hi Martusia,
May I know how to view your video or pic? I can't see any at brillkids webpage. It is blank. Thanks!

[2010BEBES]

I mention my grandson about the video of your baby recognizing the continents and he wanted me to do the same. Sorry i was not prepare with the continents names on the cards but I have a poster of a map i bought time ago and once in a while showed him. SO.... I mention again the continents and ask to locate Peru.
Whe i said Africa he told me where the 'wild' animals live.
I also told him that it was where they where playing the soccer workd cup which he watches with his dad
Nice experience but I will make my name cards.
Nice video indeed.

Thanks for the idea.

[Mum]

Thank you Martusia.

Love,

Mum.

[nadia0801]

This is just wonderful Martusia! Thank you for sharing! Love the video your little one.

[McDume]

I love that hammering! Thanks for all these great ideas!

[Martusia]

Here is another map I created for Eaton:Australia + flashcards of Australia territories.
Map is created based on Montessori puzzle map I bought few months ago. Names of territories I provide below in word doc (if someone is interested)

Flashcards: I printed out this map http://d-maps.com/m/australie/australie12.gif  8 times (black and white) and color outlined each territory in red. I laminated them and wrote down names on the back of cards.

I included New Guinea and New Zealand even though they don't belong to Australia continent. They are separated Island. But that will give me a chance to talk with Eaton about them later.

Whole project took me 2 hours.

[Martusia]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/HF_bWH0Ksgs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/HF_bWH0Ksgs&rel=1</a>  Here is a video of Eaton. Honestly, I showed Eaton flashcards only 3 times and he was able to put all names on the map correctly in a row. Sometimes I think that I'm too slow with teaching my baby. He absorb everything so fast I"m really amazed.

Probably Africa map or Europe will be more challenge for him

[Twinergy]

If the map printed in color you could just use decapage attach and piece several small sheets to a larger poster board.  Does anyone know where to get maps that are already colored?

[Raising Ethan]

He is just sooo cute! Thanks for posting your ideas and videos. I look forward to seeing more 

[Mum]

Thanks Tatianna.
Last week I printed lots of stuff from this two other links.

http://www.montessorimom.com/montessori-free-printouts-downloads/

http://www.montessorimaterials.org/res.htm

Thank you PY and Tatianna,

The following links from your Montessori Thread posts will be great to use for Martusia’s wonderful ideas.

http://www.polestarmontessori.com/Continent_Pin_Map.html

http://www.polestarmontessori.com/Pin_Map_Continents.pdf

Twinergy, does this help you?

Love,

Mum.

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