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Learning sounds is exciting for children so really we adults don’t have to do much to engage them. There are fun and creative ways to help them organize all the sounds and letters in their environment. Montessori’s approach to language is fascinating to me. I encourage you to learn more about it. So far with [Read On]
This work is so easy and children love it. Simply fill a basket with pairs of objects that rhyme and put it on the shelf for our 3.5 year old to explore on his own. Here is how we did it: Step 1: Create the basket – Montessori Services offers a ton of mini replicas [Read On]
A child is born with what he needs to develop language. There are many ways we adults can enrich a young child’s language development. We know that children will learn to speak as long as they are exposed to some language early in their development. Reading and writing, on the other hand, need to be [Read On]
Something really simple that I integrated in our Language work is a “Mystery Object Box”. This box is filled with objects beginning with the Sound of the Week. My son got excited when he ran into his play/learning room and discovered this box. I think we might be onto something. The best part is probably [Read On]
Our son is 3.5 year old and is prime for reading and writing. Montessori aside, we are big fan of Miss Rhonda’s Readers. The First Readers are sweet stories and adorable, colorful illustrations that lure my child every time. As a way to integrate my son’s writing into his reading, I began making Printables (with [Read On]
Sound Bag I love the Sound Bag. We “shop” around our home filling the bag with whatever sound on which we’re focusing. It gets us all involved and incorporates movement into the learning activity. Individual Sound Basket or Box This basket or box is the specific sound we’re learning that week. So, for example, last [Read On]
