World Cultures

Religious Symbols

Although the Montessori method is not inherently religious, many schools view it as a natural part of a child's spiritual and moral development.

This material includes pictures and brief descriptions that introduce children to symbols from six religions.

Identify and classify symbols by religion. Then, use the control chart to verify the classifications.

Includes the following religions:

  • Judaism
  • Islam
  • Christianity
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Sikhism

Each religion includes:

  • title card
  • 6 labeled symbols in a 3-part card format
  • 6 short descriptions

A control chart is included for verifying cards classified by religion.

Cards with labels and description cards are approx. 3½" x 3¼", cards without labels are approx. 1" shorter, labels are approx. 1".

This file is in PDF format.