Funky, but functional
Jun 28th, 2009 by lapazfarm
This has been a big project for me, but I finally got my home-made version of the Montessori grammar box materials done. Whew!
I decided that rather than the traditional series of 8 individual boxes to present each of the parts of speech, I only really need the last box (or at least something similar to it) to hold all of the parts of speech. So that’s what I had in mind when I hit the yard sales, where I found an old mail center-type shelf for 50 cents (cant beat that price!).
Here is what it looked like before Ed modified it for me:
He removed the key hooks, put a new back on it, added some dividers and square dowels as little toe boards to hold the word cards up, then I painted it and added the titles with paint pens. Rather than hanging on a wall, it lays flat on a table.
Seeing as I am operating with only one child in a home setting, rather than a school setting, I think it is fine to just use the one box. I’ll keep the cards in a coupon file, and fill the box as we work with each part of speech, leaving empty compartments for parts of speech we have yet to cover.
I got the sentences from here, and made my own word cards out of colored card stock and sharpies, using vocabulary from the sentences. I will also be writing some of my own sentences so I can tailor the vocab to things that are relevant to JBug. She is already asking to use it, so I suppose I was right on with my timing.
All we need now are the grammar shapes and we are good to go.
Funky, but functional. It’s what we shoot for here.
Very cool!
It turned out great, what a find!! I need to do this too, and are you using the Ruth Heller books at all, Seamus loves these and I think they are a great compliment to the grammar materials
Love,
Yes, I think I will use those. Unfortunately our library does not have them, but the are in the system so I can request them. This will require me to actually be a bit organized, though, so we will see if it happens!LOL!
I LOVE this!!
Brilliant adaptation! I love a resourceful woman!!
Funky but functional. Love it!
So true.
What a score. 50c! And some ingenuity
Brilliant adaptation!
I’m so excited to have found this site with Montessori discussion!
I ran my own little Montessori preschool for 5 years and made all my materials myself (with the help of my woodworking husband).
Now I’m in the public system, trying to bring Montessori ideas in. I’m a ‘progressive montessorian’ – nothing’s written in stone. I use what I can find, observe what works, and adapt accordingly – just like Maria did
Hope to chat with more of you soon,
Heidi
heidimaycameron@yahoo.ca
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Just learning about Montessori. Can someone lead me to an open descriptor of how this activity is set up and what the properties of it would be? English grammar was not a strength and very specific directions would be helpful. So glad to have found this site.yeah!!!