PHYSICAL PRODUCT
Farm Animals (Juvenile) Vocabulary
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Farm Animals (Juvenile) Vocabulary
Our Farm Animals (Juvenile) Vocabulary cards are text-free picture cards with 12 real photographs of baby farm animals. Each one matches an animal in our Farm Animals (Adult) Vocabulary set. Students learn the precise name of each baby animal through the three-period lesson, building spoken vocabulary before they read. They are designed for Montessori primary classrooms, homeschools, English learners, and intervention settings.
Many baby animals have their own special names. A baby goat is called a kid, and both a baby cat and a baby rabbit can be called a kitten. Students love discovering these words, and pairing each baby with its parent gives the new names meaning.
Because the cards have no printed words, pre-readers can focus on the photo and its name. Later, students can pair the cards with the adult set, or sort them in new ways.
What's included
- 12 cards, each showing one real photograph of a baby farm animal, with no text; animals match our Farm Animals (Adult) set (see photo for list)
- Cards are approx. 4¼" x 3¾"
- Eco-laminated with a food-grade laminate, with rounded corners
- Sturdy, clear reclosable bag for storage
- Lesson plan included
Display these cards in our medium cloth pouches (sold separately).
Created by a Montessori teacher. Eco-printed in our rural New England office.
Made in the USA. CPSIA compliant.
Note: Photos may change from those pictured.
Why do vocabulary cards matter for reading?
Interest 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 baby animals 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 now that a baby goat is called a kid, a student will understand the word when they later encounter it in text.
How do you use juvenile farm animal vocabulary cards?
First, spark student curiosity by saying you're going to do some work with baby farm animals. Discuss the babies students have seen, on a farm or in a book, and what the grown-up animals are called. Then, choose a few cards at a time and use the three-period lesson to name each baby animal. Once students know the names, invite them to pair each baby with its parent from our Farm Animals (Adult) Vocabulary cards. Then use the cards for sorting games, such as sorting baby animals from our Around the House cards. When students are reading, move on to the Farm Animals (Juvenile) 3-Part Reading Cards.
What ages is this for?
Typically 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 animals.
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