Articles tagged with "reading-readiness"
Reading Object and Picture Boxes
January 4, 2014
Often, in a Montessori classroom, reading begins after a child can read the words he or she spells with the moveable alphabet. It’s okay if your child can’t read the word he or she spells, it’s a skill that will come later. This first stage usually is not fluent reading, …
Reading Command Cards
May 28, 2012
MONTESSORI COMMAND CARDSMontessori Reading Interactive GameWrite on note cards words (action verbs) such as sit run hopjogjumpskipstandcrawlwigglestompmarchdancetalkquietlaughgigglecryShow the command card to your child and act out the word together. Next, take turns acting out the directions. Your child will recognize the words and understand their meaning after a little practice.The …
Alphabet Phonetic Sounds
May 27, 2012
MONTESSORI PHONETICSIntroducing the phonetic sounds of the alphabet is one of the first steps in teaching spelling. Use either alphabet cards (sandpaper) or lower case letters. In Montessori classrooms, the sounds are first taught in lower case because most text writing is done this way. It makes the transition to …