Preposition Box - Later Grammar

Age
3-6

Materials

 * Dark green box with a number of prepositions written on dark green cards.
 * Color coded reading cards to make a sentence related to two objects.
 * Two objects, such as a dog and a tree, a soldier and a sentry box or a peg and a box.

Preparation
Use prepositions such as near, under, in, on, behind. An individual presentation (Note: full work cycle to be observed).

Presentation

 * 1) The Directress introduces the preposition box to the child.
 * 2) The Directress lay out two objects besides each other, for e.g. a peg and a box.
 * 3) The Directress places the noun cards under the respective objects.
 * 4) She then helps the child to build a sentence using the colored grammar cards, for e.g. "The peg ______ the box". Invite the child to read the sentence (without the prepositions) and the child will notice that a word is missing.
 * 5) The Directress explains that the sentence needs one of the preposition in the sentence.
 * 6) Invite the child to place one of the preposition cards in place and then read the whole sentence, for e.g. "The peg in the box".
 * 7) Invite the child to move the object according to what the sentence says.
 * 8) Repeat this for other preposition cards.
 * 9) When completed, the Directress discusses the function of the preposition with the child.
 * 10) "By changing the preposition, we change the meaning of the sentences".

Purpose

 * Demonstrate the function of a preposition in a sentence.
 * Practice reading.