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How to make your own free Montessori printable documents

Apr 30, 2017 - Montessori Downloadables - By Carine Robin

When you start to be interested by the Montessori education, you will come across many Montessori printables of all kind on the Internet.

During my training (aimed at the education of children 3 to 6 years old), I had to make my own material. Mainly it was the language series and some cultural material, such as the continent folders or classification cards (also called 3 parts cards).

At the time, we were told to collect old National Geographic and other interesting magazines. However with google image, it is now so much easier to search for the perfect pictures to print.

Many parents and teachers are resourceful and talented and have made their own material and they made it available for free or for a small cost. Some websites are entirely dedicated to Montessori printables.

Here a few tricks I have learned along the way

  • Google search for images: depending of how you will use the pictures, you can select by usage rights. To do so, go under images then tools, then you can filter by usage rights. Peace of mind if you share your printables.
  • right format for your 3 part cards: A free Template on Teacher pay by teachers.
  • if you have lots of schleich animals , just google the schleich pictures to print. If you have some safari toobs collection , take pictures of each objects and print for a quick matching game.
  • print on cardstock for a better quality and laminate your cards. Cut the corners with a round corner punch .

Now what to print?

For the toddlers in my playgroup, I mainly have matching cards for various set of objects to refine language: fruits, animals, musical instruments... Any every day objects can be matched with a picture. At first, I only present the picture with the word written underneath. When the children start to show an interest for letters and sounds, you can add the cards with the word slip.

If you want the ressources all made and ready for you, have a look at my monthly Montessori subscription box .

Bonus

Here one of my FREE printable document.

Enjoy these 3 parts cards of common Garden birds.

Feel free to use it in your home or classroom. If you share it on your blog or social media, I would be grateful if you can link to this blog post.

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About the Author: Carine Robin is a qualified and experienced Montessori teacher and founder of The Montessori Family. With over 15 years of experience, Carine offers a blend of professional insight and personal understanding as a mother of two and qualified child psychologist. Inspired by the success of her Montessori subscription box, she created The Montessori Family to provide a comprehensive resource for parents and teachers globally. This platform aims to support child growth and well-being through curated educational activities. Additionally, Carine maintains the UK's most popular Montessori blog and administers the largest Montessori UK Facebook group, making her a central figure in the Montessori community.

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Comments (10)

The Money Shed (@TheMoneyShed)

May 1, 2017, 10:11 a.m.

Great post! One site you might wants to use would be piximages which are all royalty free images and you could use those for this!

Helen

May 1, 2017, 11 a.m.

That’s such a good idea and a nice, easy way of sharing resources with others too!

NewcastleFamilyLife

May 1, 2017, 12:56 p.m.

How lovely sharing your work with others, I am sure others will find this useful

Sus

May 1, 2017, 1:55 p.m.

Thank you for sharing these tips with others! I’ll be using these for my nephew.

Pushpa Vaz

May 1, 2017, 5:22 p.m.

Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

Ana De-Jesus

May 2, 2017, 12:33 a.m.

I used to teach in a nursery so this would have been perfect for the kids there as it was a montessori nursery x

Kara Guppy

May 2, 2017, 8:04 a.m.

I tend to use Twinkl for mine but really should start making my own

Musings of a tired mummy...zzz...

May 2, 2017, 1:35 p.m.

Thanks for providing this printable. With 3 kids it is essential to find new things to keep them entertained and interested in the world around them

Clair

May 2, 2017, 3:05 p.m.

Thanks for sharing, I shall forward this on to my friends how work in nurseries!

steph_baybee

May 9, 2017, 10:08 p.m.

Great post. a printable to so helpful!