Montessori English Listening Activities
Montessori-inspired materials with downloadable audio tracks designed to help primary school children acquire English listening competence in a fun and constructive way.
The pleasure of learning
Montessori English Speaking and Writing Activities
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Montessori English Listening Activities
Montessori English listening activities is a collection of Montessoriinspired materials, designed to help primary aged children strengthen their listening comprehension in an active and independent way. The variation of the proposed topics and the different levels of difficulty allow each child to have freedom of choice, with inclusive and rich stimuli in each task designed to increase the child’s self esteem.
The control card, following each activity, allows the child to self-check and self-correct, in order to help the child improve in complete serenity and freedom while avoiding any form of external judgment. Creating an envelope, where all the necessary materials can be stored, allows classification with tidiness and care of the materials so that the child can easily find what is needed, meaning they can work any time they choose to. It is recommended to draw the children’s attention to this point. Before the child begins a task, it is advisable to prepare all the necessary items, such as headphones, computer, etc, so that the children are free and independent to carry out their chosen task.
Presentation of the Materials
1 Let’s Sort 1
Description of the material: 7 picture cards, 7 True or False word cards, 1 envelope. Audio track number 1.
Presentation: Cut out and place the picture and word cards on the work mat and match one True or False word card to each picture card listening to the audio track number 1 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand a listening by matching pictures and word cards; to understand words and sentences of the pertinent materials.
Control of error: Control card 1 Let’s Sort.
2 Material Quest 2
Description of the material: 8 picture cards, 1 envelope. Audio track number 2.
Presentation: Cut out and place the picture cards on the work mat. Order them numerically listening to the audio track number 2 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand a listening by pairing picture cards; to understand words and sentences relative to the materials that the proposed objects are made of; to raise children’s awareness of the environment.
Control of error: Control card 2 Material Quest.
3 Good Green Habits 3
Description of the material: 2 large picture cards, 8 small picture cards, 8 True or False word cards, 1 envelope. Audio track number 3.
Presentation: Cut out and place the 2 large picture cards on the work mat and underneath them place the picture cards of bins and True or False cards listening to the audio track number 3 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand a listening by pairing cards; to understand words and sentences pertaining to green habits and a correct usage of the differentiation of rubbish: to raise children’s awareness of the environment.
Control of error: Control card 3 Good Green Habits.
4 Biodegrability Experiment 4
Description of the material: 10 picture cards (4 large and 6 smaller ones), 1 board card, 1 envelope. Audio track number 4.
Presentation: Cut out all the cards. Place the board card on the work mat. Place the picture cards in the correct spaces listening to the audio track number 4 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand words and sentences related to the materials and the procedure of the experiment; to raise children’s awareness of respecting the environment.
Control of error: Control card 4 Biodegradability Experiment.
5 An Air Pollution Experiment
Description of the material: 9 picture cards (6 large and 3 smaller ones), 1 board card, 1 envelope. Audio track number 5.
Presentation: Cut out all the cards. Place the board card on the work mat. Place the picture cards in the correct spaces listening to the audio track number 5 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand words and sentences related to the materials and the procedure of the experiment; to raise children awareness of respecting the environment.
Control of error: Control card 5 An Air Pollution Experiment.
Description of the material: 6 picture cards of children with their names, 6 picture cards of signs, 1 envelope. Audio track number 6.
Presentation: Cut out and place the picture and the sign cards on the work mat. Match a sign card to a picture card listening to the audio track number 6 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand a listening and pair the cards; to recognise the signs; to understand words and sentences related to the awareness of water; to raise children’s awareness of the environment.
Control of error: Control card 8 Saving Water Champions.
7 Saving the Planet 7
Description of the material: 6 picture cards of children and their names, 6 picture cards of icons, 1 envelope. Audio track number 7.
Presentation: Cut out and place the picture cards and the icons on the work mat. Match one icon to one picture card listening to the audio track number 7 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand a listening and match the picture cards; recognising the icons; to be able to understand the words and sentences related to good behaviour concerning environmental issues; to raise children’s awareness of the environment.
Control of error: Control card 7 Saving the Planet.
8 Going to School 8
Description of the material: 6 picture cards of children, 6 picture cards of icons, 1 envelope. Audio track number 8.
Presentation: Cut out and place the picture cards on the work mat and match one icon to one picture card of a child, listening to the audio track number 8 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand a listening and match picture cards; to understand words and sentences concerning good habits regarding the surrounding environment; to raise children’s awareness of the environment.
Control of error: Control card 8 Going to School.
9 Interviewing an Eco -Volunteer 9
Description of the material: 2 picture cards, 2 True and False cards, 12 picture and sentence cards, 1 envelope. Audio track number 9.
Presentation: Cut out and place the 2 picture cards of the children, one beside the other, at the top of the work mat. Underneath one picture card, put the card with True, and under the other place the card with the word False. Place the sentence cards listening to the audio track number 9 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand and classify true or false the sentences heard; to know how to understand written sentences with reference to the listening.
Control of error: Control card 9 Interviewing an Eco-Volunteer.
10 Pet Animal Riddles 10
Description of the material: 6 picture cards, 6 sentence cards, 1 board card, 1 envelope. Audio track number 10.
Presentation: Cut out all the cards. Place the board card on the work mat. Place the picture cards and sentence cards on the board card in the empty numbered spaces listening.
Objective: To understand the specific vocabulary related to animal descriptions; to understand simple written sentences; to recognise pets.
Control of error: Control card 10 Pet Animal Riddles.
11 Farm Animal Riddles 11
Description of the material: 6 picture cards, 6 sentence cards, 1 board card, 1 envelope. Audio track number 11.
Presentation: Cut out all the cards. Place the board card on the work mat. Place the picture cards and sentence cards on the board card in the empty numbered spaces listening to the audio track number 11 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand the specific vocabulary relating to the description of animals; to understand simple written sentences; to be able to recognise farm animals.
Control of error: Control card 11 Farm Animal Riddles.
12 Wild Animal Riddles 12
Description of the material: 6 picture cards, 6 sentence cards, 1 board card, 1 envelope. Audio track number 11.
Presentation: Cut out all the cards. Place the board card on the work mat. Place the picture cards and sentence cards on the board card in the empty numbered spaces listening to the audio track number 12 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand the specific vocabulary relating to the description of animals; to understand simple written sentences; to recognise wild animals.
Control of error: Control card 12 Wild Animal Riddles.
Description of the material: 2 picture cards, 2 True and False cards, 14 sentence cards, 1 envelope. Audio track number 13.
Presentation: Cut out and place the 2 picture cards of the animal, one next to the other, at the top part of the work mat. Under one of the picture cards, place the True card and under the other place the False card. Place the sentence cards under them listening to the audio track number 13 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand and classify the sentences heard as true or false; to understand written sentences based on the listening; to understand words and sentences concerning animals and the environment; to raise children’s awareness of the environment.
Control of error: Control card 13 Sea Otters.
Description of the material: 2 picture cards, 2 True and False cards, 12 sentence cards, 1 envelope. Audio track number 14.
Presentation: Cut out and place the 2 picture cards, one beside the other, at the top of the work mat. Under one picture card place the True word card and under the other place the False word card. Put the sentences under the correct card card listening to the audio track number 14 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand and classify as true or false the heard sentences; to understand the sentences written according to the listening; to raise children’s awareness of the environment while enriching the child’s own cultural background about animals at risk of extinction.
Control of error: Control card 14 The Koala.
15 The Rights of the Child
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Description of the material: 6 picture cards of children and their names, 6 picture cards of icons, 1 envelope. Audio track number 15.
Presentation: Cut out and place the picture cards and the icons on the work mat and match one named picture card to one icon listening to the audio track number 15 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand a listening and pair picture cards; to understand words and sentences related to the rights of children; to raise children’s awareness of citizenship.
Control of error: Control card 15 The Rights of the Child.
16 Likes and Dislikes
Description of the material: 13 picture cards (one of which is large and shows a young girl); 2 sentence cards; 1 envelope. Audio track number 16.
Presentation: Cut out and place the picture of the young girl at the top of the work mat and under it place the 2 sentence cards side by side. Now place the picture cards under the written cards listening to the audio track number 16, so as to form two distinct columns (only do one example).
Objective: To understand and classify the sentences heard and associate them to the column they refer to; to understand words and sentences about one’s own taste; to raise children’s respect towards others.
Control of error: Control card 16 Likes and Dislikes.
17 Birthday Party on the Beach
Description of the material: 2 picture cards (child and cake), 2 True and False cards, 14 sentence cards, 1 envelope. Audio track number 17.
Presentation: Cut out and place the two picture cards (the child on the left and the cake on the right) at the top of the work mat. Under each picture card put the True and False cards. Place the sentence cards under them listening to the audio track number 17 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand the written sentences with reference to the listening.
Control of error: Control card 17 Birthday Party on the Beach.
18 The Party Outfit
Description of the material: 13 picture cards (one of which is large and shows a young girl); 1 sentence card, 1 envelope. Audio track number 18.
Presentation: Cut out and place the picture card of the young girl at the top of the work mat; beside it, place the card with I’m wearing on it. Now put the picture cards of clothing under both cards listening to the audio track number 18 (only do one example).
Objective: To understand words and sentences related to the specific vocabulary of clothing; to classify and match the sentences heard.
true true true false false
glue glue
