Animals of Africa Nomenclature Cards

Children ages 3–8 learn African wildlife vocabulary with these 20-set nomenclature cards, a printable PDF featuring real photos of lions, elephants, giraffes, and other safari animals for building vocabulary and geographic awareness through three-period lessons.

📦 What's Included

• 20 three-part card sets: Picture card, control card with image and label, and separate label card
• 60 cards total: Complete set covering African continent wildlife
• Real photographs: High-quality images of actual animals in their habitats
• Animals featured: Lion, gorilla, giraffe, elephant, ostrich, mandrill, cheetah, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, flamingo, zebra, okapi, aardvark, African wild dog, ring-tailed lemur, meerkat, wildebeest, warthog, crocodile, caracal
• 6 pages: Ready to print on cardstock

💡 Learning Benefits

• African animal vocabulary and name recognition
• Geographic awareness of continent-specific wildlife
• Picture-to-word matching practice with control of error
• Independent learning through self-checking control cards
• Foundation for zoology and habitat studies

🎯 How to Use

• Present using the three-period lesson: naming, recognizing, and recalling animal names
• Start with 3–5 familiar animals before introducing lesser-known species
• Use picture cards alone first, then add labels once children know several animals
• Encourage children to match labels independently using control cards for checking
• Pair with globe or Africa puzzle map to show where animals live
• Store in a labeled basket on a geography or zoology shelf

🦁 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide

Use these cards after children have explored Africa on the globe or continent maps. Connecting animal names to a specific place on Earth makes the vocabulary feel purposeful rather than random.

🔗 Pair This With

• Safari Animals Flash Cards – Reinforce vocabulary with additional African wildlife
• Animals and Continents Sorting Cards – Sort African animals from other continents
• Safari Animals Workbook – Add hands-on activities to the Africa theme

📚 Explore More

• Safari Animals Collection
• Nomenclature Cards Collection
• Continents Collection