Making Montessori Mainstream

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M3 by Multisori
GEOGRAPHY MONTESSORI
HOMESCHOOLING CURRICULUM

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 How to Use
the Curriculum

Getting Started
The Practical Life subject area is the place to
begin for very young children or any child new
to Montessori at home because it quiets the
child's mind and sets the stage for a functional
homeschool experience. Work through Part 1 of
the Practical Life curriculum before introducing
anything else.

Moving Forward
When you see that your child's ability to focus
is growing, add sensorial and early math
activities. Let your child choose from a few pre-
selected works that you have identified as
developmentally appropriate. Follow the
presentation instructions on the activity cards.
Move slowly and allow time for repetition, if
desired.

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Observation
Over time, add in activities based on your child's
interests. Observe and listen to find out what
those are. Use "I wonder...." questions to gauge
interest if you're not sure. Example: if she likes
animals, "I wonder what animals live in other
parts of the world."

Depth of Study
Ideally, your child will be exposed to everything
in the curriculum before age 7. Some topics will
be studied superficially, perhaps just by reading
the included mini-books. Others will be studied in
depth (mini-books, activities, 3 part cards, etc...).
Observe and determine the depth of study
based on your child's interests. *** It's ok to omit
some activities; this is part of following your
child. ***

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the Curriculum
Scope & Sequences
Use the simplified scope and sequences to gain
an understanding of the depth and breadth of
each subject area. Continually refer back to
determine what skills must precede others, but
don't let the structure of the scope and
sequence make you think that it must be
completed in order. Jumping around is normal
and probably means you're following your child.

Record Keeping
Use the record keeping rubrics to quickly and
easily keep track of where you've been and
where you're going. Begin by checking off
topics that were mastered prior to using M3 by
Multisori curriculum. Then, as you change out
materials in your environment, check off the
mastered topics simultaneously. Note that the
record keeping rubrics are not included in the
curriculum sample.
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Recommended Supplies
M3 GEOGRAPHY:
What You'll Need to Use This Resource:
Items Needed for Every M3 Items Needed for This Unit
Unit Study: Study:
1. Laminator 1. Clear containers
2. Lamination sheets (Tupperware is fine)
3. Scissors 2. Child safe shovel
4. Straight edge cutting tool 3. Large plastic container
5. Color printer 4. Small buckets or cups
6. Color printer ink 5. Plastic straws
7. Printer paper 6. Pouring & transferring
8. Crayons tools
9. Markers 7. Montessori Land & Water
10. Pencils Globe OR inexpensive
11. Scotch tape globe & glitter glue
12. Stapler & staples 8. Cheap Play-Doh
9. Stickers
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Geography CURRICULUM RUBRIC

M3's geography curriculum
1 Position & Direction offers over 400 pages of

Position Words fun and interesting learning

opportunities designed for
2 Earth's Elements: Land, Air & Water
children ages 3-6. The
Identification, Sorting, Gathering, Scooping,
Pouring, Globes, & Maps materials can also be used
for children ages 6-9, if
3 Land & Water Forms
desired. You can use this
Lake, System of Lakes, Island, Archepelago,
rubric to learn about the
Straight, Isthmus, Bay, Cape, Gulf Peninsula
concepts and skills taught
4 Continents: Overview in the geography
Continent Box Instructions & Labels, World Map,
curriculum, and to
Introduction, Bingo, 3-Part Cards, Facts,
Passport determine an appropriate
starting point and/or
5 Continents: Pandemic
activities for your
Coronavirus & Our World
child(ren). Each of the
6 Africa headings listed to the left
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants,
hyperlinked to the
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
corresponding materials
starting point for easy
navigation.

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 Making Montessori Mainstream

Geography CURRICULUM RUBRIC

M3's geography curriculum

7 Antarctica offers over 400 pages of

Places, Plants, Animals, Biomes & Facts fun and interesting learning
opportunities designed for
8 Asia
children ages 3-6. The
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants,
materials can also be used
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
for children ages 6-9, if
9 Europe desired. You can use this
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants,
rubric to learn about the
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
concepts and skills taught
10 North America in the geography
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants,
curriculum, and to
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
determine an appropriate
11 Oceania starting point and/or
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants, activities for your
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
child(ren). Each of the
12 South America headings listed to the left
Flags, Cultures, Food, Currencies, Places, Plants, hyperlinked to the
Animals, Biomes, Facts & Maps
corresponding materials
starting point for easy
navigation.

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Position & Direction

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GEOGRAPHY Ages 3 - 6

Position Words

Supplies
What to do:
Needed: "Hide" the cards around the learning environment in a way that allows
1. Color cards, you to use the following descriptive terms to find them: top, bottom,
printed, laminated below, above, low, high, lower, higher, over, under, in front of and
and trimmed behind. For example, you might hide the yellow card high on a wall and
the red card low on the wall. You might place the green card behind the
black card. And so on. To play, tell your child(ren) that we are going to do
a scavenger hunt! Hidden around the room are colors in special
positions. You won't know which you're looking for until you hear me
give the cue (for example, you might say "Find the red card hiding under
the green card.") Repeat this until all cards have been found and all
position words have been reviewed. Repeat the exercise multiple times
using different scavenger hunt set-ups to teach and reinforce the
concepts. Do the hunt outside or in another inside room to keep it fun
and exciting.

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Land & Water Forms

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 GEOGRAPHY Ages 3 - 6

Introducing Land & Water Forms

Supplies
What to do:
Needed: Read the mini-book!
1. "Land & Water
Forms" mini-book,
printed, laminated and
trimmed (attached)

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 Land & Water Forms

Why Multisori provides this material:

Children are born scientists. They enjoy seeing how things work
(observing), guessing what will happen if… (predicting), testing
out their hypotheses (experimenting) and figuring out why
things occur (interpreting). Young children learn best when they
are able to be involved - and the more senses the better! That's
why Multisori provides this book to supplement your study of
Land & Water Forms - to give your students a wide variety of
sensorial ways to learn. This process helps children build self-
confidence and critical thinking skills.

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 You already know that the earth is made of land, water & air.
But, did you know that there are special ways
land and water form on the earth?
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There are 10 different types of land and water forms.

Let's look at them all! In this book's illustrations,
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 Type 1: Lake
A lake is a body of water completely surrounded by land.
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Type 1: Lake
4 This is an example of a lake.

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 Type 2: System of Lakes
A system of lakes is a group of many lakes, all in the same area.
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Type 2: System of Lakes

This is an example of a system of lakes.
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 Type 3: Island
An island is land completely surrounded by water.
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Type 3: Island
8 This is an example of an island.

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 Type 4: Archipelago
An archipelago is a group of many islands, all in the same area.
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Type 4: Archipelago
10 This is an example of an archipelago.

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 Type 5: Strait
A strait is a narrow channel, or pathway, of water,
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Strait

Type 5: Strait
12 This is an example of a strait.

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 Type 6: Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow piece of land between two bodies
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of water that connects two larger pieces of land.

Isthmus

Type 6: Isthmus
14 This is an example of an isthmus.

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 Type 7: Bay
A bay is a body of water that is partly surrounded by land.
15 This means that one part of the body of water
touches land and another part does not.

Type 7: Bay
16 This is an example of a bay.

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 Type 8: Cape
A cape is land that is partly surrounded by water.
17 This means that part of the land touches water and part does not.

Type 8: Cape
18 This is an example of a cape.

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 Type 9: Gulf
A gulf is a body of water that is mostly surrounded by land.
This means that most of the body of water touches land and a
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small part does not. A gulf has a smaller opening than a bay.

Type 9: Gulf
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This is an example of a gulf.

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 Type 10: Peninsula
A peninsula is land that is mostly surrounded by water.
This means that most of the land touches water
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and a small portion does not.

Type 10: Peninsula

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 GEOGRAPHY
Land & Water Forms
Supplies
Needed:
1. "Land & Water Forms"
mini-book, printed,
laminated & trimmed
(attached)
2. Play-doh (lots!)
3. Plastic containers (lots!)
4. Water for pouring
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Ages 3 - 6
What to do:
1. Read the "Land & Water Forms" mini-book.
2. Invite your student(s) to create the landforms using water and
substituting play-doh for land. Review each landform while
students make them, stressing new vocabulary and the
characteristics of each landform.
3. Review for fluency using the books.
4. ENJOY!
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 GEOGRAPHY Ages 3-6

Land & Water Forms: 3-Part Cards

Supplies
What To Do:
Needed: Before You Begin:
1. Land & Choose which cards are right for your child. For example, a young 3 year old
Water may only need the control cards, while a 6 year old may only require the
Forms 3 picture and label cards (plus control for checking their own work). Simply cut
Part Cards, the black lines to make a picture card, a label card and a control card.
printed, Laminate for added durability.
laminated Presentation:
and
Begin with the activity appropriate for your child's developmental stage. Only
trimmed
introduce the subsequent level when your child can independently complete
(attached)
the current level and correct their own errors.
Activity 1: Lay out the control cards. Slowly & deliberately, match the pictures.
Activity 2: Lay out the control cards and match the pictures. Then match the
labels.
Activity 3: Lay out the pictures. Read the labels and match them. Then, use
the control cards to check for accuracy.

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 Lake Lake

System of Lakes System of Lakes

Island Island
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Archepelago Archepelago

Strait Strait

Isthmus Isthmus
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Bay Bay

Cape Cape

Gulf Gulf
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 Peninsula Peninsula

Lake Lake

System of Lakes System of Lakes

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 Island Island

Archepelago Archepelago

Strait Strait
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Isthmus Isthmus

Bay Bay

Cape Cape
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 Gulf Gulf

Peninsula Peninsula

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