A method of teaching students a language utilizing a coded medium through
verbal and nonverbal communication. The students unconsciously learn the
structure of the language through color, sound, shape/texture, a verb
puzzle piece, gestures and grammar stories. The method includes the
presentation of a new linguistic structure to the students to elicit
linguistic responses from the students. The students are encouraged to
respond verbally. A student is then directed to display the linguistic
structure using the coded medium. The student response is then reviewed
and corrected to ensure that all students use the correct gesture
referencing time when addressing the puzzle piece. The teacher moves the
coded medium corresponding to the correct punctuation to teach word
order, syntax, cohesion and other linguistic features. A second student
is directed to respond to the first student verbally and by displaying
the linguistic structure with the coded medium. The students are directed
to write the linguistic structure and draw pictures of the coded medium
corresponding to the linguistic structure. These activities are repeated
until quick and skillful responses are delivered automatically. Grammar
stories are role played and reinforce the language program. The grammar
stories, manipulation of the coded medium and the verb puzzle pieces and
suffix word used in the method put language in a time and space
relationship. Thus students unconsciously learn the structure of the
language through the coded medium, gestures and grammar stories.