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Maitri Learning offers a full line of language cards that complement the curriculum in any home school or Montessori
classroom (toddler, primary, and elementary). Every child develops at a unique pace over which we have little control.
With that in mind, it is difficult to establish a specific age range for each material. Still, as a guide, here is a list of the
ages that are likely to be drawn to each of our materials. Click on a material name or photo to learn more about it.
Age(s)
Maitri Learning Materials
Comment
All Ages
 Accessories
Our work rugs, boxes, and trays add the finishing touch so you can
beautifully display and have an elegant space to lay out and use our
card materials
2 to 4
 Vocabulary Cards
(Any Language)
Use the 3-period lesson to teach vocabulary names; try bring-me games
to let the child move while learning vocabulary; if you are on a budget,
start by purchasing the 3-part card sets and use the photo-only card for
vocabulary lessons
3 to 5
 Vocabulary Cards
(Any Language)
Use different packets together for sorting exercises; for example,  sort
"Tools" from "Wildflowers"
3 to 5
 Matching Cards
Matching games give the child additional opportunities to work with the
vocabulary s/he has come to love
3 to 8
 Phonetic Reading
Cards!
After the child has had many opportunities to work with and encode the
sounds and symbols of English (via sand paper letters and the movable
alphabet), use these cards to help him/her decode our language and
begin reading
4 to 8
 Math Equations
Use these prepared equations with your concrete math materials
(golden beads, stamp game)
3 to 8
 3-Part Reading
Cards
Use the photo-only cards for vocabulary lessons and sorting activities
with the pre-reader; use all 3-parts after the Phonetic Reading Cards
and before first-reader books to build reading confidence in emergent
readers
3 to 10
 Natural World
Zoology Cards
Use the photo-only cards for vocabulary lessons and sorting activities
with the pre-reader; use all 3-parts for reading activities with emergent
readers
3 to 8
 Land & Water Cards
Use the photo-only cards for vocabulary lessons and sorting activities
with the pre-reader or for direct object-to-photo matching with your land
and water forms; use all 3-parts for reading activities with emergent
readers
5 to 10
 Spanish & French
Cards
Once the child is a competent reader in his/her native language, use
these 3-part cards to expand his/her world
5 to 12
 "Parts of" Photo
Cards
After the child is familiar with the characteristics of the key zoological
classes (via our Zoology Cards), use these to teach external anatomy
and as a basis for discussions of evolution (eg, how a mammal's forelegs
correspond with a fish's pectoral fins)
6 to 12
 "Parts of" Definition
Cards
These are an excellent extension to use after the child has mastered
the "Parts of" Photo Cards; the definition cards attach specific
vocabulary for each part the child has learned and create a textual
puzzle; as the children put the pieces of the definitions together, they
develop grammar and sentence analysis skills
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All card sizes are approximate.
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Language Cards
All of our cards are
available with or
without laminate. We
recommend
laminating our cards
before using them.
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research-based
laminating
recommendations
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these cards fit into the
Big Picture of
Language Development
Step 1: Spoken  
Language
Step 2: Phonetic
Awareness
Step 3: Creating Words
(writing)
Step 4: Reading