Laurie in VA Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Good morning! We are just starting the part of FLL where DD needs to memorize a list of prepositions (46 if I counted correctly). I wonder if anyone has used a song of some sort to teach the list? I think that would be very helpful to my DD (and me)! I did a quick Google search and see many options but not sure what others may have used. FWIW my DDs have the Audio Memory Geography songs and LOVE it (Mama doesn't, LOL). Perhaps their Grammar CD is just as good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenstet Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 This is something I can help with. I had a teacher in elementary school who taught us a song. We used to have races to see who could sing it the fastest. Not sure of the official name of the song but "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord" aboard about above across after against along amid amoung around at before behind below beneath beside between beyond but by down during (dur-ring) except for from in into like near of off on over past since through thoughout to towards under underneath until unto up upon with within without does this help? I think those are all the words. It may be one of those times that I was singing something different from everyone else. It was 5th grade or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie in VA Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 That's great! Thanks so much :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 WT2 has you memorize them with a yankee doodle tune. Personally I think it's better to just know how to recognize a prep and distinguish it from an adverb or something else, since some of the words overlap (can be both). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 We used this poem: Until by into after from Across against with toward on Among around along of to Beside beyond below at through Upon in for beneath between Behind before without within Up over under down about Since underneath except throughout Above, past, during, inside, near, Off, out, outside. It’s really clear You know a lot of prepositions. Now share this poem you're on a mission! I don't know where I got it from, so I can't give proper credit; it's not mine though, but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie in VA Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 We used this poem: ...it's not mine though, but it works. Ooooh! I like that one also! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCoppock Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Shurley English has a jingle CD that contains these. That is how DS learned. I think you can find the CD cheap if you buy them alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekarl2 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Personally I think it's better to just know how to recognize a prep and distinguish it from an adverb or something else, since some of the words overlap (can be both). I agree here. There are a lot of words in these lists that are not always prepositions. They can be adverbs or subordinating conjunctions. I don"t have a problem with kids memorizing them, but they need to understand that to be a preposition, the word has to be in a prepositional phrase (begin with a preposition, end wirh a noun or pronoun, and anything in between has to be a modifier for the noun). Otherwise, it's not a preposition, no matter what list it's on. For example: I picked flowers before my nap. ("before" is a preposition) I picked flowers before. ("before" is an adverb) I picked flowers before I went to church. ("before" is a subordinating conjuction) Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 When we did FLL I just did it to the tune Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush. This was a great way to learn them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Personally I think it's better to just know how to recognize a prep and distinguish it from an adverb or something else, since some of the words overlap (can be both). I agree, and for what it's worth, not a one of my three older guys remembers even the tiniest bit of the "preposition list" I forced them to memorize. Nor do I, for that matter. It just became one, long meaningless ditty for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 :iagree: With OhElizabeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I made up a preposition bingo game using this website: http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/bingo/ You can see my sample here: I then printed all of the prepositions (after typing them up in Word) and cut them up into little cards. I printed all of this on cardstock. I also made a preposition find worksheet which can be downloaded here: http://www.savefile.com/files/1449328 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie in VA Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 We used this poem: Until by into after from Across against with toward on Among around along of to Beside beyond below at through Upon in for beneath between Behind before without within Up over under down about Since underneath except throughout Above, past, during, inside, near, Off, out, outside. It’s really clear You know a lot of prepositions. Now share this poem you're on a mission! Thanks, Beth! DD has decided that she likes this the best so that is what we'll learn :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 The tunes are catchy, the songs are well done, and my dc love them. The Cd also contains the poetry selections from, as well as the fables, and songs for learning helping verbs, state of being verbs, pronouns, conjunctions and articles. It's well done! Here's a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogpond1 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 all my students regardless of age use the FLL Cd to learn the prepositions. It is fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 We used this poem: Until by into after from Across against with toward on Among around along of to Beside beyond below at through Upon in for beneath between Behind before without within Up over under down about Since underneath except throughout Above, past, during, inside, near, Off, out, outside. It’s really clear You know a lot of prepositions. Now share this poem you're on a mission! I don't know where I got it from, so I can't give proper credit; it's not mine though, but it works. Author: Tawn Bueltmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in GA Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 One of the Veggie Tales DVDs, (Sumo of the Opera), has a great "Silly Song" medley entitiled "Schoolhouse Polka." It has a song about homophones, followed by others, including a preposition song. Lots of fun, and very catchy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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