Matching is one of the most foundational early language activities in Montessori, introduced as a gentle, step-by-step progression. Rather than teaching matching as a single task, Montessori breaks it down into four thoughtful presentations: beginning with matching real-life objects to each other, then increasing the challenge by pairing objects with their picture cards, moving on to matching pictures with real objects in the environment, and finally matching picture to picture. This printable supports you through each stage, offering all the materials and clear guides you’ll need for every presentation.
What’s Included
Your digital download contains:
36 hand-illustrated object cards
Featuring familiar items from daily life: fruit, household objects, Montessori materials, and toy miniatures.
9 extra picture cards
Designed for matching to real objects in your home or classroom (for example, a picture of a window to place by a window, or a chair next to a real chair), encouraging exploration.
Large picture cards that combine images from the main set
Ideal for picture-to-picture matching and visual discrimination.
5 worksheets
Designed for gentle practice with pincer grip and early writing skills; children draw lines to connect illustrated objects to realistic images.
Montessori-aligned guidance with simple notes to support four distinct presentations: object to object, object to picture, picture to object, and picture to picture.
How This Activity Supports Language
This matching activity helps children:
Practise observation and attention to detail
Strengthen visual discrimination
Explore multiple ways of matching (object to object, object to picture, picture to object, picture to picture)
Connect images to real objects in their environment
Using the Worksheets
The included worksheets invite your child to match each illustration to its real-life photo by drawing a line, building early pencil control and visual matching skills. For repeated use, simply laminate and use with a whiteboard marker.
Matching is one of the most foundational early language activities in Montessori, introduced as a gentle, step-by-step progression. Rather than teaching matching as a single task, Montessori breaks it down into four thoughtful presentations: beginning with matching real-life objects to each other, then increasing the challenge by pairing objects with their picture cards, moving on to matching pictures with real objects in the environment, and finally matching picture to picture. This printable supports you through each stage, offering all the materials and clear guides you’ll need for every presentation.
What’s Included
Your digital download contains:
36 hand-illustrated object cards
Featuring familiar items from daily life: fruit, household objects, Montessori materials, and toy miniatures.
9 extra picture cards
Designed for matching to real objects in your home or classroom (for example, a picture of a window to place by a window, or a chair next to a real chair), encouraging exploration.
Large picture cards that combine images from the main set
Ideal for picture-to-picture matching and visual discrimination.
5 worksheets
Designed for gentle practice with pincer grip and early writing skills; children draw lines to connect illustrated objects to realistic images.
Montessori-aligned guidance with simple notes to support four distinct presentations: object to object, object to picture, picture to object, and picture to picture.
How This Activity Supports Language
This matching activity helps children:
Practise observation and attention to detail
Strengthen visual discrimination
Explore multiple ways of matching (object to object, object to picture, picture to object, picture to picture)
Connect images to real objects in their environment
Using the Worksheets
The included worksheets invite your child to match each illustration to its real-life photo by drawing a line, building early pencil control and visual matching skills. For repeated use, simply laminate and use with a whiteboard marker.
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