Here we have the last addition to our geography corner. I found these a long time ago, saved them and then forgot about them Since I have been doing some cleaning around, I ‘d found them with other un-done projects (tell me I am NOT the only one!). Well, I decided it is time to finish the project and let Pinky explore, play learn and have fun with them.

Sorry, I can’t remember where I found these. (Arrgg! It was BEFORE Pinterest lol)

Thanks so very much to SteveH for letting me know where to find these beautiful printables.

They are from KizClub.com (Kids around the world) plus you can find the flags, too.

If anyone knows the webpage, let me know in order to give credit!

I think she liked them!

I am planning to use these as a matching activity with the Flags around the World project I did a few days ago.

Also, we are going to classify these by Continents, talk about differences and similarities among people, explore our Continent boxes, or just have a fun puppet show.

 

Our Continent Boxes (not perfect unfinished, as always lol)

Upper shelf: Antarctica, a blue bin with general activities about the world like maps, puzzles, flashcards, Europe.

Middle shelf: Asia bin and Africa

Lower shelf: North America (I have another bin just for USA, so in this one we have general aspects plus the Caribbean), Australia and South America.

 

I will try to do a post about what’s inside our boxes. The only bins that need some help are Australia and South America (but it is just about time!)

Disclaimer: I know it is better to keep just a few things inside the box at the time and just rotate them.

However, we are just taking the Montessori idea and applying it the best we can to our situation.

Pinky goes to a Montessori school full time, we still love to learn and have fun at home, she is the only child and we live in a rented apartment where I am trying to keep her “learning tools” available while keeping the home environment.

 

How do you add a learning space for your child at home while not changing it into a classroom???

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For quite a time now, we have been saving books, flashcards, postal cards, flags, money and everything we could add to our Continent Boxes. I am not doing any formal presentation with Pinky. From time to time she takes whatever box she wants that day and start discovering its treasures. We love to freely explore, talk and learn together.

Ooopsss! Talking about our post title, we added a flag recognition activity. Even that there are beautiful and perfect materials to buy, I did our own. Pinky will have pretty ones at her new school to use; therefore, we just need something related to have fun at home (mommy-daughter fun!). Well, I am intended to use them as a Pin Map lesson but that’s still in the process.

(Flag Stand World Map with Flags)

Mommy’s version!

What do we need?

• Flags printable: I had to do mine (color-coded) because I wanted to match the flags to some traditional clothes printables I already had (sorry, I can’t find the link) Mommy is always trying to get the most from one activity!
• I used bamboo forks, found at Target because of their flat shape and because I know they are going to resist better on Pinky’s hands
• Then, you better follow Montessori Print Shop tutorial (see link below!)
• Finally, enjoy!!!

 

If you are interested on this printable, here’s the link (PLEASE share it but DON’T sell it!!!!)

Folding and gluing the bamboo fork, add a piece of tape to secure the side. I didn’t laminated them but MPS shared the idea of using packing tape to preserve them.

Continent color-coded back with the name of the country.

The result!!!!

Isn’t it great???

 

 Here are some great links about Pin maps:

1. Early friendly mama: DIY Asia Pin maps
2. Montessori materials: Cultural/geography materials printables
3. The helpful garden: Parts of the Flag Nomenclature Cards and Little Booklet (FREE) and here is the link for all her great geography free printables .
4. The homeschool den: How to make a Europe pin map
5. Montessori Print Shop: World Continents - Pin Map Flags and Map (FREE), an amazing tutorial about how to Prepare Printable Geography Pin Maps and Flags, and Printable Montessori Geography Materials where you can order the flags for each continent.
6. Living Montessori Now: Montessori-Inspired Olympic Opening Ceremony Activities and Olympics Blog Hop (learning activities to implement this material)
7. Making Montessori Our: has such a generous list for making your continent boxes and flags.
8. 3 reader’s blog: Free Continent Pin Map Supplies
9. Video about how to do the presentation (it is for upper elementary but we could adapt it to the kids age/interest).

 

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