Articles tagged with "Language"
Lesson of the Day 93: The Sound Game (I Spy) — How a Simple "I Spy" Game Builds the Phonemic Awareness Your Child Needs Before Reading a Single Word
May 27, 2026
"There is in every child a painstaking teacher, so skillful that he obtains identical results in all children in all parts of the world. The only language men ever speak perfectly is the one they learn in babyhood, when no one can teach them anything!" — Maria Montessori, The Absorbent …
Lesson of the Day 73: The Moveable Alphabet — Building Words and Sentences, One Letter at a Time
May 13, 2026
"What the hand does the mind remembers." — Maria Montessori Welcome back to Lesson of the Day #73! Today we're opening one of the most magical boxes in the Montessori classroom — the Moveable Alphabet. If you've watched your child trace sandpaper letters with their fingertips (see LOTD #52: Sandpaper …
Phonogram Words
March 20, 2026
Phonograms are the spelling patterns that go beyond simple phonetic (CVC) words. Once your child has mastered the Pink, Blue, and Green reading cards, these word lists help them tackle the rich variety of English spelling patterns. This comprehensive reference contains 65 phonogram categories with hundreds of words organized by …
Montessori Reading
March 20, 2026
Reading the Montessori Way: A Complete Guide to Teaching Your Child to Read Teaching a child to read is one of the most rewarding milestones in a Montessori education — and it doesn't happen by accident. Dr. Montessori discovered that when children are given the right sensorial foundation, the right …
The Moveable Alphabet
March 18, 2026
Age: 4 and onwards (some children may be ready earlier). Use after children know most of the short letter sounds. Purpose: To prepare for spelling, writing, and reading. Materials A large box with spaces for letters of the alphabet, plus a few extra boxes for the vowel "y." The boxes …
Montessori Elementary Reading Lessons: Phonograms and Digraphs
November 14, 2012
Here are some more advanced reading lessons. I usually go onto these exercises when children have mastered the phonic sounds for reading and are ready for this next step. We are going to put together 4 different types of materials for your child to choose from to learn about phonograms …
Alphabet Phonetic Sounds — Teaching Montessori Letter Sounds A to Z
May 27, 2012
Montessori Phonetics: A Guide to Teaching Letter Sounds Learning the phonetic sounds of the alphabet is a foundational step in your child's journey toward reading and writing. In the Montessori approach, we introduce these sounds carefully and precisely, giving children the tools they need to decode language with confidence. Whether …
Lesson of the Day 95: Sandpaper Letters — The Multi-Sensory Bridge from Sound to Symbol
July 7, 2007
"The child who has traced and touched the sandpaper letters, when she takes up the pen to write, is already initiated. She has already begun to master the movements necessary for writing, and what she produces is not the formless scrawl of a beginner, but a piece of handwriting already …
Why Can't My Child Read?
June 30, 2007
Your child may have one or more of these issues that prevent her or him from reading. Before you worry, it helps to walk through the common stumbling blocks one at a time. Reading is built on a foundation of many smaller skills, and sometimes a single missing piece is …