We have been working with the grammar farm recently, I briefly mentioned it when I showed you the re-arranged room, it is just there on the shelf.
It was quite fun to make, I started with a large piece of green felt and added a blue patch for a pond and some brown for the ploughed field. For the silo I painted a toilet roll middle and a card cone silver and the barn was a gift box that I picked up in the ¥100 shop. I decided to leave the lid and just painted the barn brown and cut out a door so the animals can go in and out. The best thing is it all packs into the box.
My favourite bit is the scarecrow which is made from a pipe cleaner and dressed in felt clothes and a big wooden bead for his head. I stuck him onto a magnet and stuck another magnet into the ploughed field. I thought Ebi-kun would have plenty of farm animals in his animals box but when we went through them they were either way too big or wild animals so I ended up buying some wooden animals at the ¥100 shop.
We have got as far as adding the adjective, I do like this method of introducing grammar and Ebi-kun enjoyed making the sentences.
I have made a file with all the cards and grammar symbols plus how to present the lesson and it is available for download HERE.
Oh, your farm looks lovely jojoebi. I especially like the wooden animals.
ReplyDeleteJust a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [07 Jul 12:00pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria
ReplyDeleteIncredible!!! Awesome!!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful job of creating a Montessori Grammar farm! I linked to your post at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/05/16/activity-of-the-week-the-montessori-grammar-farm/
ReplyDeleteJo- I am having difficultly purchasing your file on the grammar farm. Is it still avaliable?
ReplyDeleteHi Mama,
DeleteSorry you are having problems, I am just in the process of moving everything to my new site, you should be able to purchase it here
http://www.my-organized-chaos.com/language/
if you have any problems with it let me know
thanks jo
How large is that felt mat?
ReplyDeleteroughly a meter squared
DeleteHello, That is such a great idea! Love that grammar farm. Where can we get the wooden farm animals that are on the first picture?
ReplyDeleteI got them from Daiso but it was years ago, I don't know if they still sell them it was with the wooden train sets they sold.
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