Language 9-12
- Children in Lower Elementary learn conjugation in simple Tense using the verb “to love.” They develop an understanding of the syntactic order and grammatical semantics of the English language.
- In Upper Elementary, children are ready to form more complex sentences using the wide variety of conjugation found in the English language. They are able to comprehend more sophisticated conjugation forms, which will help them express themselves more precisely.
- The set Verb Conjugation 9-12 is a continuation of Verb Conjugation 6-9. Children will enjoy recreating a diagram for each tense.
Materials
- Instructional Guide
- Definition Cards
- Timeline Cards
- Verbs Cards (pronouns, auxiliaries, verbs, past participles, gerunds…)
- Labels to organize moods, voices, tenses
- Control Booklets
How to use the material
- The English language can be grammatically classified using the following components:
- moods (indicative, subjunctive, imperative)
- voices (active, passive)
- tenses (past-present-future / simple-progressive-perfect-perfect progressive)
- Each tense comes with a set of cards to organize, a definition card, and a timeline card.
- Using the Instructional Guide, an adult introduces a tense using the definition card and timeline. Children can practice this presentation independently using a control for errors.
- The material is dense and should be offered within the course of three years. Since we mostly express in the Active Voice, it is possible to break down the material into smaller sections by introducing the Active Voice first. Later, tenses in the Passive Voice can be introduced. Children will be familiar with the work; and therefore, will be able to contrast the Active and Passive Voices.
- The Instructional Guide provides all the necessary information and illustrations to present the material comfortably:
- Material content
- Checklist
- Lesson plans
- Visual control for errors for each work
- Verb Conjugation is a classic Montessori material initially developed in the Italian language. It used to be organized in a red box, filled with red envelops and folders to hold the materials. You may store the material in a way that invites children to the work.
