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