Once your child has made it through the sandpaper letters, the beginning sound object boxes, and the moveable alphabet, they are ready to begin learning to read. Yay!!!!! This is the easiest step, and the one where Montessori dovetails into traditional reading. Basically, you’re going to pick a set of early readers, and make your … Read more
Last post, I wrote about the beginning sound object boxes, and before that we covered how to use the sandpaper letters. Once your child has mastered those, they will be ready for the moveable alphabet. The moveable alphabet is probably my all time favorite Montessori material. If I was on a desert island and could … Read more
Last post, I wrote about how to use the Sandpaper Letters, the foundational Montessori language work. This time, I’ll explain the next step towards teaching your child to read using Montessori’s method: beginning sound object boxes. This post contains affiliate links. For the full disclosure see my About page. In the last post, I shared … Read more
Learning to read using the Montessori approach can seem daunting, but it’s really quite simple, very logical, and the step-by-step nature of it will have your child reading with little struggles. Here are the steps we use here at home, how to use the resources, and how to make or buy what you need for … Read more