3-part-card holders

A Montessori standard that I love using are 3-part cards. (You can see an example of a presentation here.) They are a great way for learning new words - both increasing vocabulary and learning how to read & spell the words. Younger children use them simply for matching, and then matching labels. Older children match a label to a photo, and use the control cards to check their own work.

Anyway, my pregnancy nausea has finally subsided (Praise God!) so I have more energy and motivation to do things now. However, the nausea was replaced by a lot of lower back pain, so I am choosing tasks which involve time on my derriere, like blogging and sewing! Yes, after a nearly 2-year absence, I got out my sewing machine and completed many tasks that have been gathering dust on my to-do list. One of those tasks was to make some holders for 3-part cards. I made several using a stiff plastic sheet to make them see-through; they were easy and I was very pleased with how they turned out. Let me know if anyone wants one, or wants the instructions. Some examples:

Mainly I wanted these holders to go in the continent boxes that I have been putting together. (I have been planning these for a very long time!) The first one is completed - now I'm putting finishing touches on 7 more, one for each continent. When they are ready, I'll do a geography post about them.