Below is a sample of what you will find in The Joyful Child. However, the Michael Olaf catalogues contain 160 pages of text and products so we highly recommend that you order your own paper copy and curl up with it in a peaceful moment instead of spending more time on the computer! To order your copy of The Joyful child see: www.michaelolaf.net/ordering.html
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(CHILD OF THE WORLD products, 3- 12+)
See Montessori philosophy of "Age 6-12+ Geography/Hisstory: CW612geography
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left, serving Korean tea in the elementary class)
NOTE: many "Social Sciences" materials have been introduced at the 3-6 level. See: 3-6 people
WORLD BINGO
World Bingo has always been one of our favorite games and we are glad
to welcome back this updated version. It is a simple, but very effective,
way for adults and children to learn the features of the whole world.
On each of the bingo cards there is an outline of the world map, and in
each of the 25 spaces on each card , and the name of a country, land or
water form, or special feature from that particular place on earth.
The 150 small cards, which are drawn individually as the game progresses, are each labeled with one of these countries or features. Just as in regular bingo, the plastic discs are placed on the bingo card if it contains the feature selected. There are 30 cardboard, 7.5" x 7," bingo cards, so the game can be played by up to 30 players. Or each person can use more than one card. It is fun for the home, the classroom, parties, any gathering.
EH233 $23.00
USA GEOGRAPHY GAME
This game, GeoDerby, does not test previous knowledge like most games,
it teaches! Children, and adults look through the enclose map of the USA
to find the answers to the game questions—this search helps one remember.
The game can be played by one person alone, or up to four. There are little
plastic horses who make it around a race track as the questions are answered—hence
the name GeoDerby.
EH66 $26.00
PERSPECTIVE - THE TIMELINE GAME
We played this game for the first time over the holidays this year, and
it is now everyone's favorite (even though I lost every game to my husband
and son). There are 200 cards of events and illustrations. And a game
board with four columns representing four historical periods: ancient
(to 476 AD), middle (to 1588), modern (to 1900), and 20th century. Drawing
cards, reading them aloud, helping each other, putting them in order—what
an enjoyable way to get a verbal and visual impression of the order of
historical events. The subject cards are interesting and the directions
are clear. 22" square, sturdy, folding game board, cards, die. Two
levels of difficulty, for two to eight players.
EH222 $32.00
Other Products include:
PEACE CRANE
WORLD MAP POSTER
GEOGRAPHY GAMES
EXPLORERS CARD GAME
And books appropriate for this age and subject
Other Products include:
BAR CHART EARTH OUTLINES
OPTIC WONDER
PLANET CARDS
STAR POCKET
SCIENTIST CARD GAME
ROCK CARD
ROCK COLLECTION
PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS POSTER
And books appropriate for this age and subject