Classified Cards
Classified Cards are a comprehensive collection of beautifully illustrated Montessori language materials designed to support the child’s developing vocabulary, classification skills and understanding of the world. Rooted in AMI Montessori pedagogy, the cards introduce children to precise language through carefully organised categories such as animals, plants, geography, practical life, science and culture. The materials encourage observation, conversation, matching, reading and independent exploration, helping the child refine language while building connections between words, concepts and real-world experiences. Suitable for use in Montessori environments and at home, the Classified Cards support oral language development, reading preparation and the child’s natural curiosity about the world around them.
As you browse the different sets of cards some will be more relevant to your culture than others. Please feel free to omit cards or combine cards from another set when using them with your children. Please note that the flags represented are the flags of the member states of the United Nations. As we develop the site we will be happy to add cards that match your specific culture and would appreciate any suggestions that you may have. We are also working to translate the resources into as many languages as possible and have included a translation template with each set of the Classified Cards. Please email translations to info@montessoridigital.org.
Culture
Painting
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: brushes, brushes, drying rack, drying rack, easel, easel, paint pots, paint pots, paper, paper, smock, smock, sponge, sponge
Languages: English GB, English US
Baking a Cake
Media Type: Photograph
Words: baking powder, butter, butter milk, cacao, cake pan, chocolate cake, coffee, cooking chocolate, eggs, flour, sugar
Languages: English GB, English US, Français, Српски, Latviešu, Dutch, Slovenščina, Suomeksi, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Croatia, Deutsche, Italiano, Español, Magyar, Dansk, Greenlandic, Eesti, Catalan, Czech, أَ لعَرَبية, Українська
Tea Making China
Media Type: Photograph
Words: serving jug, tea cup, tea leaves, tea pin, tea pot, tea scoop, tea scraper, tea set, tea tongs, tea tray
Languages: English GB, English US, 中文, Српски, Slovenščina, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Croatia, Español
Tool Box
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: bolt, chisel, file, hammer, hand drill, nail, nut, plane, pliers, saw, screw, screwdriver, spanner, tool box
Languages: English GB, English US, ภาษาไทย, Română, Español, 中文, Pусский, Tiếng Việt, Kiswahili, Italiano, Српски, Latviešu, Slovenščina, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Croatia, Deutsche, Ελληνικά, Magyar, Dansk, Greenlandic, Dutch, שפה עברית, أَ لعَرَبية, Українська
Botany
Leaf Shapes
Media Type: Illustration (digital)
Words: aciculate, cordate, elliptical, flabellate, hastate, lanceolate, linear, obcordate, oblancelate, oblong, obovate, orbiculate, ovate, reniform, rhomboid, runcinate, sagittate, spatulate, triangular
Languages: English GB, English US, Pусский, Español, Tiếng Việt, ภาษาไทย, Српски, Slovenščina, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Deutsche, Français, Italiano, Українська
Leaf Shapes
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: aciculate, elliptical, flabellate, lanceolate, obovate, orbiculate, ovate, runcinate, sagittate, triangular
Languages: English GB, English US, Pусский, Español, Tiếng Việt, ภาษาไทย, Српски, Slovenščina, 한국어, 繁體中文, 日本語, Português, Croatia, Deutsche, Italiano, Українська
Flowers Selection
Media Type: Photograph
Words: aloe, bird of paradise, bottlebrush, bougainvillea, desert rose, frangipani, hibiscus, jacaranda, jasmine, lantana, lily, morning glory, orchid, passionfruit flower, poinsettia, poppy, rose, sunflower, violet
Languages: English GB, English US, Kiswahili, Français, Српски, Slovenščina, 한국어, 繁體中文, Português, Croatia, שפה עברית, Українська
Fruit Selection
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: avocado, banana, coconut, coffee, custard apple, dates, grapes, lemon, mango, orange, papaya, passionfruit, pineapple, sugarcane, tamarind, watermelon
Languages: English GB, English US, Kiswahili, Français, Српски, Latviešu, Slovenščina, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Croatia, Монгол хэл, Deutsche, Magyar, Español, Українська
Fruit Selection
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: avocado, banana, coconut, coffee, custard apple, dates, grapes, lemon, mango, orange, papaya, passionfruit, pineapple, sugarcane, tamarind, watermelon
Languages: English GB, English US, Kiswahili, Français, Српски, Slovenščina, Suomeksi, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Polski, Croatia, Монгол хэл, Deutsche, Español, Українська
Fruit Selection
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: apple, grapes, lemon, lime, mandarin, nectarine, orange, peach, pear, strawberries
Languages: English GB, English US, ภาษาไทย, Română, Español, 中文, Pусский, Tiếng Việt, Italiano, Français, Српски, Latviešu, Dutch, Slovenščina, Suomeksi, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Polski, Croatia, Deutsche, Magyar, Greenlandic, Catalan, Українська
Spices
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: black peppercorns, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, cloves, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, nutmeg, turmeric
Languages: English GB, English US, Dansk, Українська
Trees Africa
Media Type: Photograph
Words: banana tree, baobab, coconut palm, date palm, fever tree, flame tree, jacaranda, leadwood, marula tree, moringa tree, quiver tree, sausage tree, toothbrush tree, umbrella thorn acacia
Languages: English GB, English US, Kiswahili, Français, Српски, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Croatia, Español
Vegetables Selection
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: beans, beetroot, broccoli, button squash, carrot, cauliflower, courgette, kumara, parsnip, potato
Languages: English GB, English US, ภาษาไทย, Română, Español, 中文, Pусский, Tiếng Việt, Français, Српски, Latviešu, Dutch, Slovenščina, Suomeksi, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Polski, Croatia, Deutsche, Italiano, Українська, Magyar, Greenlandic
Vegetables Selection
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: aubergine, beetroot, cabbage, carrot, cassava, corn, cucumber, green-beans, kale, okra, onion, potato, pumpkin, spinach, sweet-potato, tomato, yam
Languages: English GB, English US, Kiswahili, Français, Српски, Latviešu, Slovenščina, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Polski, Croatia, Deutsche, أَ لعَرَبية
Vegetables Root
Media Type: Diagram
Words: beetroot, carrot, garlic, ginger, onion, potato, radish, sweet potato, turnip
Languages: English GB, English US, ภาษาไทย, Română, Español, 中文, Pусский, Tiếng Việt, Italiano, Français, Српски, Latviešu, Slovenščina, Suomeksi, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Croatia, Deutsche, Magyar
Vegetables Fruit
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: aubergine, chayote, chili, courgette, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, sweet pepper, tomatillo, tomato
Languages: English GB, English US
Vegetables Root
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: beetroot, carrot, cassava, daikon, jerusalem artichoke, jicama, parsnip, radish, swede, sweet potato, turnip, yacon
Languages: English GB, English US
Vegetables Stem
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: asparagus, bamboo shoot, celery, celtuce, ginger, leek, lemongrass, potato, rhubarb, taro, tumeric, water spinach
Languages: English GB, English US
Music
Musical Instruments Selection
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: bass clarinet, cello, drum, flute, guitar, harp, horn, piano, trumpet, xylophone
Languages: English GB, English US, ภาษาไทย, Română, Español, 中文, Pусский, Tiếng Việt, Italiano, Français, Српски, Dutch, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Deutsche, Magyar, Dansk, Greenlandic, שפה עברית, أَ لعَرَبية, Українська
Percussion Instruments
Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)
Words: castanets, cymbals, drum, guiro, maracas, rainstick, rhythm sticks, tambourine, triangle, woodblock
Languages: English GB, English US, ภาษาไทย, Română, Español, 中文, Pусский, Tiếng Việt, Italiano, Français, Српски, Dutch, Slovenščina, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Deutsche, Українська