Command Cards
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Command Cards | |
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Language - Reading | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 5 |
In this activity the child reads cards with commands written as single words. The child then acts out the sentence.
Presentations
Phonetic Word Commands
- Take the material to a mat or table.
- next step
Digraph Word Commands
- Take the material to a mat or table.
- next step
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Material
Make Your Own
- Phonetic words to use (includes 'ck' and double consonants):
cut, fan, hop, hug, hum, jog, kiss, nap, nod, run, sit
clap, dust, grab, grin, jump, kick, lift, rest, rock, skip, smell, stand, step, stomp
- Digraph words to use (with just Key Sound spellings of digraphs):
brush, chat, count, flush, look, pinch, sing, sleep, sweep, tie
- It would be nice to put these words on red card-stock or to write them in red to indirectly tie it to the lessons on verbs.
- There are free Command Cards available to print at the blog The Helpful Garden.
Where to Buy
Further Reading
- Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, pages 152-153
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 73, 92