Then and Now

What’s included:

• 18 items in total, 9 olden and 9 modern versions covering: telephone, time-keeping, personal transport, writing instrument, radio, toaster, stove, lighting and trains
• Four-part cards for each item: photo card, label card, description card, control card
• Control cards include the photo and label together for independent self-checking
• How-to page showing the various card presentations for educators new to
• Montessori four-part cards
• PDF format, print and cut

How to use: Children match each olden item to its modern equivalent, then add the label and description cards for a fuller exploration. The three-part card format allows for progressive challenge across multiple presentations. Works beautifully on a Montessori history shelf or as a standalone history and technology activity at home or in the classroom.

Perfect for: Montessori elementary classrooms, homeschool families, and traditional classroom teachers exploring history, technology and human ingenuity. Particularly well suited for special education settings, neurodivergent learners, and any child who benefits from hands-on, visual, and multi-sensory approaches to learning. Ideal for grades 1 to 5.