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CULTURE

CULTURE

“Our work is not to teach, but to help the absorbent mind in its work of development. How marvelous it would be if by our help, if by an intelligent treatment of the child, if by understanding the needs of his physical life and by feeding his intellect, we could prolong the period of functioning of the absorbent mind!” - Maria Montessori.
Childhood is the time to plant seeds which will blossom later. By allowing the child to explore with his/her senses rather than merely reading a textbook an empirical attitude is fostered. The child should be encouraged to prove things for him/herself. An important tool in developing this empirical attitude is observation. In presenting the child with opportunities to really see and listen, his/her powers of observation are improved. Further, through involvement with nature with both mind and body, the child’s ability to concentrate grows. Exploration with living things then helps to train the child’s senses and enables him/her to perceive more precisely.
Throughout the cultural area, the adult wonders with the child, guiding the child to his/her own discoveries. The key is that we experience together with the child instead of telling the child what to experience. Discovery is what it is all about! 
 

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Bird Tracks with Cards

Set of 6 wooden bird feet play dough stamps with matching cards. Made of beech wood.

3" each in diameter.

Handmade wicker basket is included.

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6.51.15
$52.00
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Land, Air & Water Transportation

Our beautiful Replica set includes 6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 21objects inside, and 3 large cards. Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted.

Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

Land: Police Car, Fire Truck, Sports Car, Motorcycle, ATV, Semitruck, Pickup Truck.

Air: Hot Air Balloon, Plain, Blimp, Parachutist, Helicopter, Stunt Plain, Space Shuttle.

Water: Cruise Liner, Steamboat, Sailboat, Windsurfer, Motorboat, Battleship, Jet Ski.

 

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6.52.01
$69.00
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Land, Air & Water Animals

Our beautiful Replica set includes 6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 18 objects inside, and 3 large cards. Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted.

Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

Land Animals: Land Iguana, Land Tortoise, Mountain Lion, Sheep, Panda, Centipede.

Air Animals: Booby, Macaw, Dragonfly, Ibis, Quetzal, Butterfly.

Water Animals: Sea Turtle, Fish, Goldfish, Shark, Humpback Whale, Octopus.                         

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6.52.02
$69.00
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Land & Water Form Objects

Our beautiful unique set includes 6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 12 objects inside.

Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted. Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

- Have the children pour water into two geographical forms from our 6.00.02 Land and Water Form Trays set.

- Introduce Land & Water Form Objects, removing them one at a time and naming each of them. Discuss the objects with the children and decide if they belong on land or in water, and place them appropriately.

6.00.02 Land & Water Form Trays are sold separately.

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6.52.03
$29.00
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Vertebrate and Invertebrate

Our beautiful Replica set includes: 20 animals, 22 laminated cards, and 2 clear plastic boxes.

·  6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 20 animal objects inside.

·  3 ½” x 2 ½” x 1 ½” clear plastic box with 20 laminated cards with names of animals, and two Vertebrate & Invertebrate cards.

Children can check their work by looking at the colour coding on the back of the cards.

 Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted. Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height. Animals in this set:

Vertebrates: human, fish, turtle, hamster, mouse, frog, parrot, whale, crocodile, snake.

Invertebrates: starfish, octopus, butterfly, bumblebee, centipede, ant, cockroach, spider, fly, ladybug.

 

 

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6.53.01
$69.00
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Five Classes of Vertebrates

Our beautiful Replica set includes: 25 animals, 30 laminated cards, and 2 clear plastic boxes.

Children can check their work by looking at the colour coding on the back of the cards. Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted. Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

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6.53.02
$75.00
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Reptiles Matching Set with 10 Objects and Picture Cards

This amazing set includes:

- one large 6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 10 objects

- one small 3 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 1 1/2” clear plastic box

- 10 laminated  2 3/4” x 2” picture cards

- 10 laminated 2 1/2” x 1 1/8”matching word cards

Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted. Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

Children can check their work by looking at the names of the animals on the back of the cards.

Objects in this set: Horned Lizard, Land Iguana, Land Tortoise, Water Iguana, Sea Turtle, Turtle, Yellow Snake, Black Snake, Crocodile, and Chameleon.

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6.53.03
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Oviparous and Viviparous

Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by laying eggs.This is how most fish, amphibians, reptiles, and insects reproduce.

Viviparous animals are born as live young individuals. Mammals such as cows, horses, dogs, pigs, dolphins are viviparous. Humans are also viviparous.

Our beautiful set includes: 14 animals, 18 laminated cards, and 2 clear plastic boxes.

·  6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 14 animal objects inside.

·  3 ½” x 2 ½” x 1 ½” clear plastic box with 14 laminated cards with names of animals, two large cards with description, one plastic egg, and two large Oviparous and Viviparous cards.

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6.53.04
$59.00
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Whales & Dolphins Sorting Set

The whole set includes:

  • 9” x 11.5” laminated card with pictures, spaces to put an object, and a space for a label.
  • 9” x 11.5” laminated control card with pictures, names, and a space to put an object.
  • 4 ¾” x 3 ½” x 1 ¼ clear plastic box with 8 objects and 8 laminated name cards inside.

Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted. Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

Objects in this set: Beluga Whale, Narwhal Whale, Killer Whale, Gray Whale, Spotted Dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin, Common Dolphin, and Pacific White-Sided Dolphin.

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6.53.08
$29.00
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Exotic Birds Set with 10 Objects and Picture Cards

This amazing set includes one large 6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 10 objects, and one small 3 ½” x 2 ½” x 1 ½” clear plastic box with 10 laminated picture cards and matching word cards inside.

Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted.

Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

Children can check their work by looking at the names of the animals on the back of the cards.

Objects in this set:

Flamingo, Macaw, Quetzal, White Ibis, Frigate Bird, Cockatoo, Toucan, Red-Footed Booby, Snowy Owl, Hawk.

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6.53.09
$59.00
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Living / Non-living Classification

Our beautiful Replica set includes 6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 14 objects inside, and 2 large cards.

Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted.

Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

            

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6.53A
$42.00
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Plant / Animal Classification

Our beautiful Plant/Animal classification set includes: 6” x 4” x 2” clear plastic box with 14 objects inside, and 2 large cards.

Each object is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted.

Replica size is between 1.5” and 3” in height.

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6.53B
$42.00
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