Montessori world map puzzle
World Map Puzzle – Montessori
Painted not printed
Come with 2 control maps (one with names “English or Arabic”, one with no names)
Natural Wood
Wooden knobs.
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Through sensorial activities with the Puzzle Maps, the children begin to build their knowledge of world geography.
Come with 2 printed control maps, one with English or Arabic continents names with your choice, the other with no names.
The maps are laser cut. Laser cutting insures accuracy and the availability of replacement pieces. Specially designed beech wooden knobs on each puzzle piece.
This is an educational product and is only to be used under the supervision of professional trained adults in a school environment.
Color of each continents matches with Montessori Globe – World Parts.
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Montessori education is known for its emphasis on hands-on learning and exploration. One of the key tools used in Montessori classrooms to teach geography is the Montessori Puzzle Map. These maps introduce young children to the world’s continents, countries, and regions, providing an interactive and tactile way to understand geography. By physically handling the pieces and placing them in the correct spots, children gain a deeper understanding of the world around them.
In this article, we’ll explore the purpose of Montessori Puzzle Maps, their benefits for early childhood development, and how they foster global awareness in young learners.
What Are Montessori Puzzle Maps?
Montessori Puzzle Maps are educational tools designed to teach geography to preschool-aged children through hands-on learning. These wooden maps break down the world into different regions, allowing children to explore continents, countries, and bodies of water by handling individual puzzle pieces. Each piece of a puzzle map represents a different country or region and is shaped in a way that helps children visualise its geographical boundaries. For example, in a continent puzzle map, children might remove a
Puzzle map: world parts – Nienhuis Montessori
Through sensorial activities with the puzzle maps, children begin to build their knowledge of the worlds geography – the Nienhuis Montessori world parts puzzle map is part of the Montessori geography material and shows both hemispheres and the colours of the continents correspond with those of the globe of the continents.
Working with the puzzle map allows comparison of the round shape of the globe and the flat depiction of the earth on the puzzle.
This silk screened puzzle map is entirely made of wood and is laser cut, which ensures accuracy, and a perfect fit of pieces that have to be replaced with those from the spare parts collection. Specially designed knobs on each puzzle piece are positioned at the centre of each continent. The world parts puzzle map includes a plastic circle used for tracing the hemispheres.
The wooden continent puzzle pieces are also used for exercises with the animal continent box.
This Montessori material is suitable for children aged 5 years and up.
Contents:
1 puzzle map (57 x 45 x 2cm)
1 plastic circle
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