Description

Africa.  The name is primal.  It conjures up dreams of bundu-bashing through jungles (be amazed by the height of the giraffe!).    Or riding up high;  through the thirst inducing, intense heat on the back of a camel, following a Berber nomad to discover the great Pyramid of Giza.    Alternatively, you could climb to the top of Table Mountain, that protects Cape Town, the southernmost tip of Africa.  The Africa Continent Folder brings the Child stunning images with a detailed description to bring the country to life.

We could go on for ever describing the wide variety of experiences you encounter in any one of the 54 countries of the African continent.

In Africa, storytelling was, (and in many of its countries, still is), the main methodology of imparting information.  Stories inspire you, taking you on a journey that you can see in your mind’s eye.   It reflects the social values in a culture and motivates people in their pursuit of a worthwhile life.   Stories reveal ideas, beliefs and facts about others.  They prompt a thirst in you to explore and experience for themselves.

Features of the Africa Continent Folders:

• the direct objective is to
  • introduce the Child to the diversity of the world
• indirectly, children are;
  • introduced to the seven continents
  • begins to understand different cultures and traditions
  • broadens their horizons, stimulating an inquiring mind
• curriculum support material, that is aligned to the Montessori geography curriculum
• the fact cards are printed on the back of every image.  These cards offer the teacher, a structure, that she can embellish with stories and facts.

Contents of the Africa Continent Folder:

38 Image, and 2 title cards stored and displayed in an A5 green plastic envelope, to store on the shelf, or in the Continent Folder Holder.  This wooden holder is a stand, designed to hold all the continent folders.  The 2 title cards, 1 with an image of the Africa continent, the other with the map of the world, displaying the African continent in green.

The image cards, accompanied by fact cards for the teacher, consist of the following:

• Indigenous people (4 cards) – the Zulu, Maasai, Khoisan, and Somali people, depicting what they wear and their environment
• Types of traditional homes (4 cards) – the Zulu, Maasai, Khoisan and Somali Huts, what they look like, how they are made and why are they built that way?
• Natural wonders (4 cards) – the Victoria Falls, Mount Kilimanjaro, Fish River Canyon, and Sahara
• Man-made wonders (5 cards) – the Great Zimbabwe ruins, Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Amphitheatre of El Jem, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Great Sphinx, when were they built and why?
• Animals (7 cards) – the Cheetah, Lions, Okapi, Giraffe, African Elephant, African wild dog, and White Rhinoceros, how fast can they run and where do they live?
• Plants (4 cards) – the African Tulip, African daisy, Aloe Arborescens, King Protea, and where do the originate from and how do they adapt to their environment?
• Trees (5 cards) – the Baobab Tree, Yellow Fever Tree, Whistling Thorn Tree, Sausage Tree, Quiver Tree, where do they originate and what makes them unique?
• Cities (5 cards) – Luanda, Nairobi, Cairo, Agadir, and Cape Town, who discovered these cities and what makes them interesting?

Size:  24cm x 17cm x 1.5cm / (9¾” x 6¾” x ¾”)

Related Products

• Collect all seven continent folders, and purchase this holder to keep them safe.
• Use the continent 3-part cards for the Child to learn their new vocabulary.

Further Reading Materials and References

1. Our Montessori path through life by the Montessori Trails.com
2. The Montessori geography folders by the Pinay Homeschooler.com