Following each Grammar Key Lesson many, many activities follow where the student manipulates the parts of the Montessori farm. Small word labels are made for each object in the farm material. These are first color coded which  matches the parts of speech geometric symbols. Eventually children are creating more and more elaborate sentences with these cards and manipulating the farm objects according to their sentence.

As they  build  their sentences,  they are further exploring the “jobs of each part of speech. The Syntax (order) of words in a sentence are explored also, thru hands on activities where these concepts are developed thru a variety of multi sensory movement games. Continued exercises serve to give a forceful impression that leads the student to imprint the importance of each item in a sentence, not only the meaning of each word, but its position in the phrase or sentence.

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Why Are Hands - On Grammar Activities Important In The Software?

As Dr. Montessori taught the hand is “the tool of the mind.” The hand must be involved if interest is to be maintained at these younger ages The student will not only manipulate and place symbols above the parts of speech in a sentence, but  they will record their work, The student, then draws and colors the grammar symbols above each word in their written work .

The fun hands on activities motivate children to be eager learners. Furthermore, the sensorial experience of placing the specific grammar symbols above each  Part of Speech,  serves to  fix the functions of words in their mind in a creative and pleasurable way.

    Dr. Montessori created a set of geometric symbols to represent the parts of speech:  article, adjective, noun, verb conjunction preposition, adverb, pronoun, and interjection.  The Montessori grammar symbols are hands on materials that imprint grammar concepts in a concrete way.

  Montessori children experience “grammar work”, as they are introduced to specific colorful geometric -shaped grammar symbols. These grammar symbols are first presented with dynamic fun stories with dramatic actions. where children experience “the job of that part of speech.’ Children learn them easily with total delight.

For example, in the “Noun Family”, The Noun symbol is a large black triangle. The Article and Adjective also are triangles because they are related to the noun. The symbol for the adjective is a dark blue triangle which is smaller that the noun triangle. This is because the adjective modifies the noun or describes the noun. The symbol for articles is a much smaller light blue triangle than the noun or adjective.

Therefore, the symbols are all triangles to show they are the Noun Family.

Later, the concept of noun modifiers will be more developed through dramatic key presentations. They learn then that a noun is a “naming word” and the adjective is a “describing word.”

  The verb symbol is a large red circle, which denotes energy like the hot burning sun full of energy, which represents the action of the verb. The symbol for an adverb is a smaller orange circle.  Because the adverb ”adds information to the verb. So they learn the Verb Family has circles for their symbols because they are related in the Verb Family.

Each or the remaining grammar symbols (nine total) follow in a specific manner in which the symbols are chosen to be a dramatic representation for the job of that part of speech. They are dynamic and so much fun in their appeal and understanding to the student. Also, MECS Montessori Grammar software will be an excellent advantage for students learning English as a second language.

MECS Montessori Grammar Farm - 1847-1910 Time Period
the Real Pioneer Farm!

OUTLINE MONTESSORI GRAMMAR
Ages 5 - 9 

 MODULE  1    FUNCTIONS OF WORDS    

KEY PRESENTATIONS INTRODUCE EACH PART OF SPEECH

SEE GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND WORK - EACH PART OF SPEECH

Grammar Farm     Find Nouns At The Farm     -     Pen -Coop-Barnyard-Pond- Shore

Magic hat     Match Symbols To Parts of Speech     -     Noun –Article

Correct Expression     Expand vocabulary with parts of speech

Noun-Verb     Sort Words Animals & Sounds     -    Match Symbol to Noun - Verb

Pattern Card     Build Sentences - Match To Symbols    -    Find Articles, Nouns, Adjectives & Verbs 

Expand Sentence     Build Sentence - Match Symbol - Find Articles, Nouns, Adjectives & Verbs

Advanced Expand    Build Sentence - Match Symbol - Find Articles, Nouns, Adjectives & Verbs

Advanced Grammar - Test -Period 3