LANGUAGE

Language materials are designed by a reading specialist to complement the Montessori program. All materials are self-correcting with built-in control of error.

Reading Anaylsis
($45.00 set or $25.00 each)

Reading Analysis materials are leveled, introducing the parts of the sentence sequentially.
This set includes:

  • Reading Analysis Symbolizing
  • Reading Analysis Pattern Cards
 



 

Grammar
($45.00 set or $25.00 each)

Grammar materials are leveled, introducing all nine parts of speech sequentially. This set includes:

  • Grammar Symbolizing
  • Grammar Pattern Cards
 

Art Grammar
($25.00)

This material features 16 Impressionist masterpieces with corresponding questions that integrate art appreciation and grammar analysis. Includes 16 command cards with five questions on each card. Information about Impressionism and a chart of the nine parts of speech are also included.

 

Literature Editing
($30.00)

This material uses passages from famous works of children’s literature. Each card focuses on one editing element: capitalization, apostrophes, commas, quotation marks, and end punctuation. The set includes three levels, which increase in difficulty. A chart introducing the basic editing marks is also included.

 

 

Poetry Unit
($35.00)

This unit includes the following materials:

  • Poetic Devices (3-part cards)
  • Poetic Terms
  • "Who Am I?" cards for 10 famous American poets
  • Command cards for 10 types of student-written poetry
  • Bibliography of recommended poetry

 

 


Tall Tales Literature Cards
($20.00)

Six command cards accompany each book. Topics include all areas of the curriculum, such as math, grammar, word study, history, art, and reading comprehension. 5 books are featured in this series:

  • John Henry by Ezra Jack Keats
  • Pecos Bill by Brian Gleeson
  • Davy Crockett Saves the World by Rosalyn Schanzer
  • The Heroine of the Titanic by Joan W. Blos
  • Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg

    The books are not included.

 


Multi-Cultural Cinderella Literature Cards
($20.00)

Six command cards accompany each book. Topics include all areas of the curriculum, such as math, grammar, word study, history, art, and reading comprehension. 5 books are featured in this series:

  • Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
  • The Irish Cinderlad by Shirley Climo
  • Cinderella by Marcia Brown
  • The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin
  • Domatila by Jewel Reinhart Coburn

    The books are not included.

 


New York City Literature Cards
($20.00)

Six command cards accompany each book. Topics include all areas of the curriculum, such as math, grammar, word study, history, art, and reading comprehension. 5 books are featured in this series:

  • This is New York by M. Sasek
  • The Man Who Walked Between Two Towers by Mordicai Gerstein
  • The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber
  • Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter
  • Pepe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone

    The books are not included.

 

 

Word Study
($70.00 set or $8.00 each)

Each set of language materials includes 3 levels (green, yellow, orange), which increase in difficulity. These cards fit into most standard-size word towers. This set includes

  • Antonyms
  • Compound Words
  • Contractions
  • Homophones
  • Plurals
  • Prefixes
  • Rhyming Words
  • Similes
  • Suffixes
  • Synonyms
 

Alphabetizing
($10.00)

This material consists of three levels, which increase in difficulty. The first level includes 26 words, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. The second level includes 26 words, some of which begin with the same letter of the alphabet. The third level includes 26 words, all of which begin with the same letter of the alphabet. A blank alphabet chart and alphabet strips are also included.

 

Types of Sentences
($10.00)

This material consists of 20 sentences, which students must sort according to type: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. The control of error is on the back of each card. Definitions and simple command cards are also included.

 

Complete/Incomplete Sentences
($10.00)

This material consists of 20 sentences, which students must sort as complete or incomplete. The control of error is on the back of each card. Definitions and simple command cards are also included.

 


Literature Commands
($10.00)

These command cards inspire students to respond to literature in new and creative ways. Command cards include activities such as creating a Venn Diagram, rewriting the story’s ending, making a prediction, creating a travel poster based on the story’s setting, thinking of a new title, and more.

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