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Introduction
     
Three Period Lesson
     
Oral Language
  Oral language exercises
  Enrichment of Vocabulary
  Language Training
     
Written Language
  Written language exercises
  Graphic Symbols and their Key Sounds
  Sound Games
  Sandpaper Letters
  Moveable Alphabet
  Metal Insets
     
Handwriting
  Introduction
  Preparations
  Chalkboards
  Sorting Symbols
  Writing on Paper
  Upper and lower case letters
  Capial letters, Periods, Commas and Questions Marks
  Transcription
  Spelling
  Scripts
  Creative Writing
     
Reading
  Introduction
  Phonetic Object Box
  Phonogram Object Box
  Activity Words
  Puzzle Words 1
  Little Booklets
  Reading Folders
  Phonogram Dictionnary
  Puzzle Words 2
  Reading Classification
     
Total Reading
  Introduction
  Function of Words
  The Article
  The Adjective
  Logical Adjective Game
  Detective Adjective Game
  The Conjunction
  The Preposition
  The Verb
  The Adverb
  Logical Adverb Game
  Aspects of the Verb
  Continuation of Commands
     
Reading Analysis
  Introduction
  Simple Sentence Stage 1
  Simple Sentence Stage 2
  Word Study
     
Language Summary
  Writing and Reading
     
Cultural Work
  Introduction
  Art
  Music and Dance
  Geography
  History
  Biological Science
  Physical Science
     
 

Spelling

Materials

- A box containing laminated cards with samples of writing, which the child can write for himself such as:

  • A beautiful saying or line from great literature.
  • A rhyme or short poem.
  • A riddle with the answer on the back of the card.
  • A significant line from a story known to the child.
  • Words from a familiar song.
  • A homely saying.

Presentation

  1. Introduce the material and discuss it.
  2. The child chooses a card and reads it.
  3. The child then turns over the card, face down, and writes it on the paper.
  4. Then turn the card back and with the directress, checks what he wrote.
  5. If it is not correct, look with the child to see if the two are the same. (Helping the child self evaluate.)
  6. If it is correct, then he can take a sheet of paper and illustrate the written part.
  7. Once done, return the material to its spot and he can place the written and illustrated work in his designated shelf.

Exerice

The child works as shown.


Presentation 2: Commas

Materials

- Set B

Presentation

  1. Conversationally bring the child’s attention to the commas. “I see two little red marks. These are called ‘commas’. Can you say comma?”
  2. Have the child read the sentence. Bring to the child’s attention that the sentence is very long.
  3. Tell the child that commas tell us to pause just for a short breath. “Sometimes in a very long sentence, we have to stop to take a breath. And we can take our breath whenever we see a comma.”
  4. Have the child read the sentence with these pauses.
  5. Bring the child’s attention to the words that come between the two comas. Tell the child that the words between the commas give us addition information.
  6. Tell the child that we can read the sentence without the words between the commas.
  7. Read the sentence without the words between the commas.
  8. Tell the child that although it makes sense, the words between the commas give us some additional information that helps us understand the sentence a little better.
  9. Have the child read the sentence again.
  10. Read all of the cards before putting them away.
  11. Take out the second set of cards.
  12. Lay out the commas in a row.
  13. Take one sentence at a time, help the child conversationally place each punctuation mark where needed. The have him check his work against the first set.

Exerice

The child can work with Set B (and Set A) as shown in the presentation.


Presentation 3: The Question Mark

Materials

- Set C

Presentation

  1. Emphasis the beginning of the sentence with the capitol letter and the ending with a new mark: the question mark.
  2. As before, conversationally introduce the question mark.
  3. Bring the child's attention to how our voices go up when we ask a question.
  4. Then take out the second set and do as with the other second sets.

Exerice

The child works with Set C (and Sets A and B) as shown in the presentation.


Purpose

Direct

To make the child aware of basic sentence punctuation.

Indirect

To help the child write and read.


Control of Error

The sentence written with the correct punctuation written in red.

Age

5 1/2 years onwards




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