{"product_id":"imperfect-around-town-vocabulary-1","title":"Imperfect Around Town Vocabulary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScratch \u0026amp; Dent Discount:\u003c\/strong\u003e These materials did not pass our strict quality control process, so you get them at a lower price. The error may be a small spot or hair under the laminate on one or more cards, color slightly different from our standard, an image printed slightly askew, or slightly curved laminate. Many teachers can't find the error, but we can! Each packet is complete. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/collections\/discounts\" title=\"Montessori scratch and dent materials at a discount\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee all of our scratch and dent materials\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Around Town Vocabulary cards are text-free picture cards with 12 real photographs of things students see in their neighborhood and community. Students learn the precise name of each one through the three-period lesson, building spoken vocabulary before they read. They are designed for Montessori primary classrooms, homeschools, English learners, and intervention settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontessori language work begins with the child's own world. These cards bring students' lives outside of school into the classroom, giving them the precise words for things they pass every day and the language to talk about where they live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the cards have no printed words, pre-readers can focus on the photo and its name. Later, students can sort the cards, or look for the real things on a walk around town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 cards, each showing one real photograph of something found around town, with no text; items are ones students are familiar with (see photo for list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCards are approx. 4¼\" x 3¾\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEco-laminated with a food-grade laminate, with rounded corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy, clear reclosable bag for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplay these cards in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/cloth-pouches-for-cards\" title=\"Montessori medium cloth pouches for displaying vocabulary cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emedium cloth pouches\u003c\/a\u003e (sold separately).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by a Montessori teacher. Eco-printed in our rural New England office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the USA. CPSIA compliant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Photos may change from those pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do vocabulary cards matter for reading?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterest drives learning. Montessori is a student-centered approach: the teacher observes what each student is curious about and offers materials that match. Young students are fascinated by the real objects they encounter every day. When they are interested in the topic, students will choose these cards again and again. Each time is more practice naming, discussing, and sorting. That practice builds vocabulary, part of the language comprehension side of reading in both Gough and Tunmer's (1986) simple view of reading and Scarborough's (2001) reading rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you use around town vocabulary cards?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, spark student curiosity by going for a walk around the neighborhood, or by talking about the places students go with their families. Discuss what they saw and where they saw it. Then, choose a few cards at a time and use the three-period lesson to name each one. Once students know the names, take another walk and invite them to look for the real things they've learned. Back in the classroom, use the cards for sorting games, such as sorting around town cards from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/around-the-house-vocabulary\" title=\"Montessori Around the House vocabulary cards with real photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAround the House\u003c\/a\u003e cards. When students are reading, move on to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/around-town-3-part-reading\" title=\"Montessori Around Town 3-Part Reading Cards with real photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAround Town 3-Part Reading Cards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat ages is this for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypically ages 3 and up. The cards work well for pre-readers and students in intervention settings. 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