Articles about Letter sounds and symbols, vocabulary, hand strength and dexterity
The purpose of a pre-reading shelf is to get a child's eyes, ears, and brain ready to read. These activities are primarily for the youngest children in your environment, although many of them can be used, with extensions, for older children as well. How much space you devote to
Small objects are a staple in a Montessori classroom. Children (and adults too honestly) find these small trinkets endearing and captivating, making it almost irresistible to play and learn with. If you’re just starting out, you’ll need small objects for sound games, phonetic and phonogram work, as well as
So you've purchased the color coded sound games, and you're really excited to share them with your students. But how do you fit all this new work on your language shelves? Here are six examples from real classrooms to help you feel inspired, get ideas for storage and display,
The sandpaper letters are such a critical part of the language curriculum in the primary Montessori classroom, but mastering them isn’t always easy for children. Here is a simple tracing activity from the Orton Gillingham reading program that offers yet another way to practice and retain those letter sounds!
So often I am asked about those children who are seriously struggling to learn and retain sounds. You know, children with whom you have done the classic three period lesson with the sandpaper letters multiple times and the sounds are just not sticking! What to do now? Here are
NEW Letter Race Game Printable! For teachers who love the activity but would rather skip the prep, I've created a printable version of the Letter Race Game, now available in print and cursive in a single file. Shop Now Are your children hitting a wall
A while ago, I received this email about teaching the alphabet letter names: Dear Cathie, My child is in a Montessori school. Her teacher told us not to teach her the names of the letters. Why not? What can it hurt to know the names of the letters? That