Montessori classrooms are filled with language building activities. Children are exposed to many kinds of literature as well as other language materials to help them grow into readers and writers. Children share literature through picture books, easy readers, and magazines such as Weekly Reader. They practice listening skills with teacher read alouds. They enjoy spending quiet time with books in the classroom library. Each week they are introduced to the “Sound of the Week.” This letter is used in the Mystery Sound Bag, journal practice, and sound boxes. The children also use materials such as the moveable alphabet as they become stronger in their phonetic awareness.
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This afternoon our Montessori student has chosen to work with the moveable alphabet. This work requires a special rug with lines, so our student finds the rug in the special place in the classroom. She gets this item out first. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
Our Montessori student unrolls the rug carefully on the floor away from other students who may be working nearby. - 10000 slideright true 80 bottom 50
Now that her space is prepared, the student finds the work on the shelf. In this case there are two boxes the student needs. This box contains the moveable letters for spelling words. She takes this out first and places it next to the rug on the upper left side. - 8000 slideright true 80 bottom 50
The student also removes the box of objects and places it near the rug on the upper left side. She is now ready to begin the work. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
With assistance from the teacher, the student chooses three objects that she would like to spell. She places each object at the beginning of each line. The teacher verifies that these are words at this student's level. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
Sometimes a child will require some assistance from a teacher. This student is learning the sounds of the letters, so the teacher will assist her in finding the correct letter to start the word. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
The student has spelled her first word! Each letter was placed carefully on the lines where they should be placed when writing. - 5000 slideright true 60 bottom 0
Our student moves along with assistance from the teacher, spelling each object that she has chosen from top to bottom. She does not get out all the letters, rather she uses only the items she needs. - 8000 slideright true 80 bottom 50
The Montessori student spells her final word, sounding out each letter of the object, making a connection between sound and letter. For students who learn kinesthetically, the moveable alphabet can improve learning and understanding of the letter-sound relationship. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
Our Montessori searched for the letter P to complete her final word and has found it. Touching the letters and moving them into position is very helpful for some learners. - 5000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
Our Montessori student places the final letter into position on the line. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
The Montessori student, with assistance from the teacher, has completed the moveable alphabet work. Three objects were chosen and spelled correctly. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
The student now begins to put the work away properly, making sure each letter is put in the correct spot in the box. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
In addition to putting away the letters, the Montessori student returns each object to the box, ready for the next student to spell. - 8000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
The top of the box goes on the moveable alphabet box. Putting everything back just as she found it is central to the Montessori classroom. - 5000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
The teacher gives assistance to the student to make sure all the work is put away properly. - 5000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
After the box of letters and objects are away, the student carefully rolls up the rug. The student knows to tap the edges of the rug so that it rolls up evenly and neatly. - 5000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
Our Montessori student has chosen work, gathered her materials, set up her work area, completed her work, and is almost cleaned up. She is very proud. - 5000 slideright true 60 bottom 50
Our Montessori student places the rug back in the special place so the next student can find it, and is now ready to choose a new piece of work!
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