Compass activities are perfect for summer (or whenever you have good weather for outdoor walks where you live). And compass walks are great outdoor learning experiences, ones that can be fun for the whole family.
For today’s post, I enjoyed searching for free Montessori-inspired compass rose printables and activities along with ideas for outdoor compass walks. The compass rose printables can encourage some meaningful learning activities before a compass walk.
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Free Montessori-Inspired Compass Rose Printables
Free Compass Rose Materials (Image from Montessori Print Shop)
Free Compass Rose Materials from Montessori Print Shop
Free Compass Rose Coloring Page from Don’t Eat the Paste
Free Compass Rose Materials from The Learning Ark
Montessori-Inspired Compass Activities
Free Montessori Geography Album (Sign up for my weekly newsletter and get a free KHT Montessori geography album, which includes a number of Montessori compass activities)
Finding South, East, and West (Photo from Gift of Curiosity)
Montessori Directionality Activities (photo) and Make Your Own Functioning Compass from Gift of Curiosity
Compass Rose Activity (Photo from To the Lesson!)
Compass Rose from To the Lesson!
Making a Compass (Photo from What DID We Do All Day)
Making a Compass Rose from What DID We Do All Day? (The blog is no longer available.)
Outdoor Compass Walks and Variations
These aren’t specifically Montessori activities, but they fit perfectly with the Montessori emphasis on outdoor learning and spending time in nature.
Using a Compass – The Basics from Brian’s Backpacking Blog
Compass Games from Becky’s Guiding Resource Centre
Pairs Compass Walk
Compass products for kids on Amazon
Have fun!
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Thank you for these resources! The other day, my older son (6) couldn’t figure out why on one day (when we were on a train) I was saying that North was to his right while on another day (when we were at home) I was saying that North was to his left. Some compass activities might help!
My pleasure, Rachael! Thanks for your comment. Compass activities could definitely be helpful in making sense of that tricky concept. 🙂