{"product_id":"imperfect-horses-coat-colors-vocabulary","title":"Imperfect Horses (Coat Colors) 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 Horses (Coat Colors) Vocabulary cards are text-free picture cards with 12 real photographs of horses with common and interesting coat colors (like bay or palomino). Students learn the precise name of each coat color 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\u003eA horse's coat color describes more than the color of its body. A bay has a reddish-brown body with a black mane, tail, and lower legs, while a chestnut is reddish all over, with no black. Some colors even change with age: many gray horses are born dark and grow lighter over the years.\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 by the features they notice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 cards, each showing one real photograph of a horse coat color, with no text; colors include common and interesting ones (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. A student fascinated by horses will choose these cards again and again, and 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. By learning what a bay is now, a student will understand the word when they later encounter it in text.\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 horse coat color 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 saying you're going to do some work with horses. Discuss the horses students have seen, on a farm, at a stable, or in a book, and what colors they were. Then, choose a few cards at a time and use the three-period lesson to name each coat color. Once students know the names, invite them to look closely at the mane, tail, and legs of each horse. Then use the cards for sorting games, such as sorting horses from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/dogs-vocabulary\" title=\"Montessori dog breed vocabulary cards with real photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDogs Vocabulary\u003c\/a\u003e cards. When students are reading, move on to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/horses-3-part-reading\" title=\"Montessori Horses (Coat Colors) 3-Part Reading Cards with real photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHorses (Coat Colors) 3-Part Reading Cards,\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/horses-coat-colors-book\" title=\"montessori horses coat colors book\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDefinition Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maitrilearning.com\/collections\/books\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/parts-of-the-horse-definitions\" title=\"montessori horses coat colors definition language cards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDefinition Cards\u003c\/a\u003e for a complete learning experience.\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, English learners, and students in intervention settings, as well as older students with a special interest in horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maitri Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63755237032076,"sku":"disvlhrscol","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7437\/files\/vhrs-sq.png?v=1720982177","url":"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/imperfect-horses-coat-colors-vocabulary","provider":"Maitri Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}