One of the works that I saw on the shelf that caught my eye was a basket filled with cards and a small red ball. Each of the cards had pictures of the ball in different positions on the basket.  ( above the basket, behind the basket, inside the basket, ect.)

The object was for the child to use the basket and red ball to replicate the positions that were being shown on the picture cards. Here take a look….

For example:

The child chooses a card similiar to the one above out of the basket.

The child then gets the object (in this case it’s an apple) and places it in the appropriate location next to the basket. In this specific example, the child is learning the word “besides”.

Now,  the child choose another card. This time they have a picture representing “on”.

The child uses the basket and apple to represent the preposition “on”. And so forth…

I think this is such a cute and creative way to teach your child new vocabulary. My child is only 21 months, and I’ve already started to practice this with her. If you have a child that’s younger, you might want to start with 2 or 3 cards and work your way up.

FREEBIE! FREEBIE! FREEBIE! FREEBIE!

I spent all day creating a PDF file for this activity. (No wonder my Montessori albums are not done! Yikes!) You can download the Montessori Preposition Cards for free!

All you need to do is cut the cards out and laminate them. Find an empty basket lying around and an apple. If you don’t have an apple, you can use another object like a small action figure, or rock…be creative.

I’d LOOOOOOVE to hear your thoughts and experiences with this activity! Enjoy!

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