Montessori three-part cards pair pictures with written names. A set centers on a topic, such as types of birds, and presents the material in three forms: a picture card, a separate word label, and a control card that combines the picture and its name.
What each part does
The picture card shows the subject. The separate label provides its name. The control card gives a matching picture and name together, so a child can compare a chosen label with the completed pair.
For example, a bird set might include a picture of a flamingo and a separate flamingo label. The corresponding control card shows both. The same arrangement applies to the other birds in the set.
Changing the topic
A guide may rotate card sets to follow the season or the children's interests. The topic changes, but the relationship between the picture, the separate label, and the control card stays the same.
