Montessori Nomenclature Cards and 3-Part Classified Cards offer the children an opportunity to learn new vocabulary, learn how objects are classified, and begin to understand the function or use of many objects. We have an extensive post on How To Use Classified Cards here . It runs through the use of the cards over the course of a 3 year period. This post will be short and straight to the point of how to use the Montessori Cards in a lesson.

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Lesson ideas for non-readers and readers are included below. The lesson ideas include the corresponding card numbers as noted on this sample picture.

a) Introduce 3 pictures at a time to the child using a "3 Period Lesson".

• Period 1 - Isolate 3 pictures in front of the child. Name the object/part one at a time (ie. apples, seeds, tree)
• Period 2 - Rearrange the pictures and ask the child to show you a specific object/part (ie. "show me the seeds"). Repeat for each part, mixing them up several times and having the child repeat the name of the object/part they show you. You can move the cards around the table and also give them direction to move the cards (ie. place the seeds beside the apples, move the tree above the seeds, put the apples on the corner of the table, place the tree in my hand, etc).
• Period 3 - Rearrange the picture cards again, point to a picture and ask the question "What is this?"

b) Repeat the 3 Period lesson for 3 new objects/parts. Continue the process as long as the child shows interest.

c)If your set of 3-Part Cards comes with a Black-line Master (Classified Cards do not come with Black-line Masters), then you can reprint or photocopy the black-line master sheet, cut the cards out and have the child color the parts they have learned. If required, assist the child by labeling the object/parts. Once completed, the pages can be stapled together in a booklet form, or glued on to a project board.

2. Cards without labels - (Learning Vocabulary for the Reader)
a) Introduce 3 pictures to the child at a time using a "3-Period Lesson" as written above when using cards with labels for the Non-Reader.

3. Labels
a)After the child has mastered the "parts" by way of the 3-Period Lesson using the cards without the labels, they can then read the labels and match them with the pictures.
b) Using the picture with the label attached, the child is able to check their own labeling/matching.

Black-line Master
If your set of 3-Part Cards comes with a Black-line Master (Classified Cards do not come with Black-line Masters), then you can reprint or photocopy the black-line master sheet, cut the cards out and have the child color the parts they have learned. If required, assist the child by labeling the object/parts. Once completed, the pages can be stapled together in a booklet form, or glued on to a project board.