{"product_id":"imperfect-leaf-shapes-botany-cabinet-vocabulary","title":"Imperfect Leaf Shapes (Botany Cabinet) 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 Leaf Shapes Vocabulary Cards show 18 real photographs of leaves, one for each shape in the traditional Montessori botany cabinet. The cards have no text, so pre-readers can focus on each leaf's shape while learning its botanical name, such as cordate or lanceolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse them for three-period lessons alongside the botany cabinet, for matching to real leaves students collect outdoors, and for sorting games. They are also part of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/leafshapes-book-card-set\" title=\"Montessori Leaf Shapes Book and Card Set for build-a-book reading comprehension\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeaf Shapes Book \u0026amp; Card Set\u003c\/a\u003e, an interactive build-a-book reading comprehension activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany leaf shape names describe what the shape looks like. \u003cem\u003eCordate\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the Latin word for heart, and \u003cem\u003elanceolate\u003c\/em\u003e from the Latin for a small lance. Students who trace the botany cabinet insets don't always connect those shapes to the leaves on real trees. Real photos bridge that gap, and once students are reading, the matching \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/leaf-shapes-3-part-reading\" title=\"Montessori Leaf Shapes 3-Part Reading Cards with real leaf photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeaf Shapes 3-Part Reading Cards\u003c\/a\u003e carry the same vocabulary into print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 cards, each showing one real photograph of a leaf that matches a shape in the traditional Montessori botany cabinet, with no text (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 and 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\u003eAdd on 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 for an elegant, child-accessible display solution.\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. Students who love collecting leaves outdoors or tracing the botany cabinet insets 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. By learning what a lanceolate leaf is now, a student will understand the word when they later encounter it in a field guide or science 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 Leaf Shapes 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 curiosity by inviting children to work with leaf shapes. Discuss the leaves students have seen. Then use the three-period lesson to teach a few cards at a time. Next, invite students to match the cards to the botany cabinet insets and to real leaves they collect outdoors. For sorting, start with an easier contrast, such as leaves with rounded tips vs. leaves with pointed tips. When students are reading, move on to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/leaf-shapes-3-part-reading\" title=\"Montessori Leaf Shapes 3-Part Reading Cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e3-Part Reading Cards\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/leaf-shapes-botany-cabinet-book\" title=\"Montessori Leaf Shapes definition book for the botany cabinet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeaf Shapes Book\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/leaf-shapes-botany-cabinet-definitions\" title=\"Montessori Leaf Shapes definition cards for definitions-in-stages work\" 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 4 and up. The text-free format works for pre-readers and readers alike, and the cards also support English learners and older students beginning a botany study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Maitri Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63754263724172,"sku":"disvlleafshp","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7437\/files\/vleafshp-sq.png?v=1773074772","url":"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/imperfect-leaf-shapes-botany-cabinet-vocabulary","provider":"Maitri Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}