Language

Question 1

With whom did Dr. Montessori develop the pink, blue and green series and why?

Answer 1

Margaret Stephenson, Pheobe Child, and Margaret Homfray. They developed it to support reading and spelling skills among children.

Question 2

Difference between pink, blue and green series.

Answer 2

Pink: 3 letter phonetic words with short vowel sounds
cat, bat, dad, bed, wig

Blue: learning how to read and write words with consonants blends such as “ch, sh, ck, dr”
duck rock pack drop drag path

Green: Words with long vowels, silent vowels and phonograms such as
Smoke, flute, night, jaw, play, taste

Question 3

3 materials Maria developed

Answer 3

Moveable Alphabet, Metal Insets, and sandpaper letters.

MA: Introduce word building, it is a way for children to put their sounds together.

Metal In: Introduces proper pencil grasp and writing control, introducing ten different shapes that fit into a corresponding metal frame.

Sandpaper L: used to introduce phonics by using a multi sensory approach when tracing with your fingers.

Question 4

Describe Nomenclature and the order in which to teach the activities

Answer 4

Nomenclature activities are designed to teach children vocabulary. Used to name objects, pictures, environment.

Question 5

What does VEC stand for?

Answer 5

Vocabulary Enrichment Cards-
Speaking cards: the cards with a picture and word underneath
Mute cards: cards containing only picture
Label Cards: Cards containing only word.

Question 6

5 Practical Life excercises that indirectly prepare the child for reading and handwriting.

Answer 6

-Transferring with tweezers
- pouring water/dry
-finger transfer
-folding clothes
-dropper transfer

PRACTICAL LIFE PREPARES THE HAND FOR WRITING

Question 7

5 Sensorial excercises that indirectly prepare the child for reading and handwriting.

Answer 7

-Knobbed cylinders
-Pink Tower
-Rough and smooth board
- Geometric cabinets
- Fabric boxes

Question 8

Language Flow Chart

Answer 8

1)Vocabulary
2)Oral Expression
3) Logical Relation
4) Writing
5) Phonics and Reading
6) Creative or whole language
7) the function of words

Question 9

When should you move a student up from a series?

Answer 9

After they have maawstered 3 period lessons within that series and are able to read and build words successfully they are able to move on.