Description

The activity; animals and their home; introduces another type of noun, which is the home that an animal lives in.  There is no specific definition for this type of noun, but it is a version of the collective nouns.  This activity consists of a control list of words; with separate word cards; to be matched under two header cards.  Collective nouns are used to name groups of things, in this activity it is animals, and their homes.

Features of Animals and their Home

• the direct objective of this material-
  • Child/ren learn the function of collective nouns for animals
• indirectly, the Child/ren improve-
  • their vocabulary
  • how to read with understanding
• this support material is aligned to the Montessori language curriculum

Contents Animals and their Home

• 1 control card
• 2 header cards
• 20 word cards
• A5 transparent, plastic envelope to store, and display the cards on the shelves – 18cm x 13cm x ½cm / (7″ x 5″ x ¼”)

Size

• control card – 10cm x 11cm / (4″ x 4½”)
• A5 plastic envelope – 18cm x 13cm x 0.05cm / (7″ x 5″ x ¼”)

Related Products

• Degrees of comparison is a noun activity that lists the three common varying sizes of items.
• The noun boxes, and a traditional Montessori method of teaching the language curriculum.

Further Reading and Referenced Material

1. A collective nouns lessons by Hunters Woodsph.com
2. Large pictures of animals and their homes by Wonderful Montessori.com