North American Continent Box, Montessori Geography & History At Home

I decided to make my North American Continent Box Cards on my own.  I took inspiration from all of the wonderful cards out there that I have seen others make.  I included the same main categories that you find anywhere with special attention to our own country Canada.

I think that when creating these boxes that bigger and more doesn't always make for a grander experience. Certainly have a few cards and some great maps and good are a fantastic start. You can also take a virtual trip on your computer to visit destinations and history all over the globe in addition to to those who are lucky enough to be able to travel. 

The most important thing is that your children feel their connection to their global community.

  These boxes are typically introduced when your child is familiar with the continents.
These boxes will grow with your child and provide endless opportunities for further study & projects.
 If you do not want to make your cards you can purchase amazing cards at
 Montessori for Everyone & Montessori Print Shop
I have many images of various things that we have at home. Certainly not all of these things are stored with our Continent Box. We keep our cards and smaller souvenirs in our box.

Flags of North America were by far the easiest to do, mine are from Wikipedia.

I found amazing information about Canadian Provinces here .  This site had all of the info required to make 3 part cards for all Canadian Provinces. I printed a few sheets to add in. 

   Polished Amethyst Official Stone of Ontario, Canada

Prime Ministers of Canada 3 Part Cards

This little wallet holds a few different currency examples from North America.

Above are my Canadian Currency 3 part cards .  Below are a few other things we have picked up from travel, or things we found interesting.  These stamps are fun.  The little lighthouse is from Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.

The Upper Canada Bank Notes,  tiny birch bark canoe and early children's wooden toys are from Black Creek Pioneer Village Toronto, Ontario.   The Light Infantry Whistle and Peg Top are from

Fort Henry Kingston, Ontario

This is a stone carved Inukshuk and the Nunavut Flag Our neighbour is from Nunavut and she was so kind to give these to us.

North American Animals. Below are animals of Arctic Canada. 

These cards are from Target. We found world landmarks, US states, and US animals.

The tiny Sombrero was given to us from Nanny.  The book and souvenirs from Jamaica were bought by a good friend on vacation to add in.  The pottery above is from Hawaii, as is the tiny car and suit below for Xander .

These are a couple of story books we picked up during travel.  One is from PEI and the other is from Vermont.  We pick up local stories about the areas we visit.

These are examples of great books that we have in our collection at home.



This is a fun global art book. This book has art projects from each continent it's amazing!  I also bought an international kids cook book here.  

This is a model of the famous Nova Scotia, Bluenose, a Canadian fishing and racing schooner from Nova Scotia built in 1921

 These are souvenirs we picked up while in Washington DC this summer.

This is our Montessori Canada Puzzle Map, labels, and labelled control map is below.

Also our Montessori North America Puzzle Map, labels and labelled control.

                      This is a Native American stone vessel carved with the Tree of Life given to me by my sister.

This hair barrette was given to me by my sister, and has Anishnabe beading.

These little dolls are from my husbands grandmother.  She purchased these dolls from her travels all over the world.  We were so excited to have these to add in. 

I wish to thank all of the blog moms out there who have given me great inspiration and ideas to create such a wonderful North American experience for our children.     

If you are interested in seeing our exploration of Canadian First Nations Cultures you can visit these posts!

Native North American Unit Study - Part 1

Native North American Unit Study - North West Coastal People Part 2

Native North American Unit Study - Part 3 The Arctic

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