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

Zoology

Mammals North America B

Media Type: Photograph

Words: anteater, armadillo, bat, bear, bison, caribou, cougar, fox, howler, manatee, orca, otter, pika, rabbit, seal, skunk, squirrel

Languages: English GB, English US

Mammals South America A

Media Type: Photograph

Words: agouti, bush dog, capybara, culpeo, dolphin, guanaco, howler, jaguar, jaguarundi, manatee, mara, opossum, raccoon, sea lion, sloth, squirrel monkey, tagua, tayra, uakari

Languages: English GB, English US

Mammals South America B

Media Type: Photograph

Words: armadillo, bear, chinchilla, coati, deer, fox, guinea pig, marmoset, ocelot, otter, river dolphin, seal, skunk, squirrel, tapir, vicuña, whale, wolf

Languages: English GB, English US

Reptiles Oceania

Media Type: Photograph

Words: adder, bearded dragon, blue-tongued lizard, gecko, legless lizard, monitor, pig-nosed turtle, python, sea turtle, skink, snake, tuatara

Languages: English GB, English US

Reptiles Selection

Media Type: Photograph

Words: chameleon, crocodile, gecko, iguana, lizard, monitor, skink, snake, tortoise, turtle

Languages: English GB, English US, Kiswahili, Српски, Dutch, Slovenščina, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Croatia, Монгол хэл, Deutsche, Catalan, أَ لعَرَبية

Reptiles South America

Media Type: Photograph

Words: anaconda, anole, basilisk, boa, caiman, crocodile, gecko, iguana, matamata, sea turtle, tegu, tortoise, viper

Languages: English GB, English US

Vertebrates Types Asia

Media Type: Illustration (coloured pencil)

Words: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles

Languages: English GB, English US

Vertebrates Types Asia

Media Type: Illustration (coloured pencil)

Words: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles

Languages: English GB, English US

Vertebrates Types Europe

Media Type: Illustration (coloured pencil)

Words: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles

Languages: English GB, English US

Vertebrates Types Europe

Media Type: Illustration (coloured pencil)

Words: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles

Languages: English GB, English US

Vertebrates Types North America

Media Type: Illustration (coloured pencil)

Words: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles

Languages: English GB, English US

Mammals Antelopes Africa

Media Type: Illustration (coloured pencil)

Words: eland, gazelle, impala, kudu, oribi, oryx, springbok, wildebeest

Languages: English GB, English US

Mammals Antelopes Africa

Media Type: Illustration (digital)

Words: eland, gazelle, impala, kudu, oryx, springbok, wildbeast

Languages: English GB, English US

Mammals Antelopes Africa

Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)

Words: eland, gazelle, impala, kudu, oribi, oryx, springbok, wildebeest

Languages: English GB, English US

Mammals Antelopes Asia

Media Type: Photograph (cut-out)

Words: blackbuck, gazelle, nilgai, oryx, saiga

Languages: English GB, English US

Mammals Antelopes Asia

Media Type: Illustration (coloured pencil)

Words: blackbuck, gazelle, nilgai, oryx, saiga

Languages: English GB, English US

Mammals Cetaceans

Media Type: Illustration (black & white)

Words: blue whale, bottlenose dolphin, bowhead whale, fin whale, ganges river dolphin, gray whale, harbour porpoise, humpback whale, killer whale, narwhal, northern bottlenose whale, russo's dolphin, sperm whale

Languages: English GB, English US, Српски, Dutch, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Español

Mammals Domestic Dogs

Media Type: Illustration (digital)

Words: beagle, boxer, collie, dachshund, dalmation, doberman, german shepherd, golden retriever, mastiff, poodle, pug, saint bernard, spaniel, spitz, terrier

Languages: English GB, English US, Српски, 한국어, 日本語, 繁體中文, Português, Italiano, Español, Magyar