Originally Posted by Lovemydd
Thanks so much, deacongirl. I have not seen how this work is done but dd explains that she uses a punch pin to punch out tiny holes to cutout the continents. The edges are so neatly done I wonder how she accomplished it. I have tried to google for a video on Montessori punch out but didn't find anything. If you have a link, please share. Either way, I am proud. And yes, we are planning to laminate and frame it.

At my kids' school, they just used a tack I think? You know the big puzzles with the outlines of the countries? They would outline it on construction paper, and then just punch around the outline, and when they had all of them punched out glue them on poster board. They learn pretty quickly that you have to make the holes very close together for it to be neat. Pretty low-tech! But it requires a lot of focus and persistence (and is great also for fine motor strength) and follow-through to complete the whole map. They were all VERY proud when they were done!

edited to say--a push pin, not a tack.

Last edited by deacongirl; 05/02/13 10:52 AM.