Article

Age
6-9.

Materials

 * Box of objects - some singular and others plura
 * A label for each object (use the, a and an)
 * Samples of advertisements

Preparation
This is a group presentation.

Presentation

 * 1) The objects are brought out on the table.
 * 2) The directress asks for an object of which there is only one: the plate.
 * 3) The directress asks for an object of which there are several: the bead.
 * 4) The child gives one to the directress- "I don't want this one".
 * 5) The child tries again. How many beads do we have? How many plates?
 * 6) Directress says: "When I asked for the plate, it was easy because there is only one. But when I asked for the bead, you didn't know which one was righ"t.
 * 7) "When there is more than one of something, I should say: a bead. When I have only one of something I can say: the house".
 * 8) "How would I ask for this object? The shoe".
 * 9) "How would I ask for one of these? An elephant.", and so on.
 * 10) The objects are on a distant table. The directress gives each child a label and the child brings what is indicated, reading the label when he/she returns.
 * 11) "Because you have brought a button, I know there must be more than one on the table".
 * 12) "This must have been the only hat because you have brought the hat".
 * 13) "We know that names of objects are called nouns".
 * 14) "These little words: a, an, the are called articles".

Control Of Error
The Directress.

Purpose

 * To give a very strong impression of each function of speech.