Prepositions

Age
6-9.

Materials

 * A vase.
 * A flower.
 * A pitcher of water.
 * A small glass.
 * Strips of paper.
 * Pens.
 * Grammar symbols previously used and the symbol for the preposition.

Presentation

 * 1) The directress writes a label for the flower and one for the vase.
 * 2) The child labels the objects and places the corresponding symbols over the words.
 * 3) In red the directress writes another label with the preposition in.
 * 4) The child reads it; the label is placed between the other two labels, and the child reads the whole phrase.
 * 5) The flower must now be placed in the vase as the label says.
 * 6) This word in made the flower change its position.
 * 7) This word is a preposition and its symbol is this little green bridge.
 * 8) The bridge was chosen to indicate a union, a close relationship between these two objects.
 * 9) The objects labels are reversed and read - the green vase in the yellow flower. This does not make sense.
 * 10) The exercise is repeated with the water and the glass, putting out labels and symbols, the preposition in, and its symbol.
 * 11) The child pours water into the glass.
 * 12) The positions of the nouns are reversed but this time, it is possible.