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Learn Fun Montessori Word Family Activities for Preschoolers

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I completed my Montessori language training this past week. Montessori’s approach to language is brilliant. I can’t get this quote from my mind: “Allow a child to discover reading and writing, don’t teach a child to read and write…then you will create a reader for life.” or something close to those words. The idea is holistic, like much of Montessori. Learning to read and write is not simply about learning the alphabet, it is about communication. Word Family Activities are a fun way to continue to guide a child’s language learning. These activities attract young children because of the rhyming aspect plus the variation of activity seems endless!

word family activities

How do we guide our children to learn sounds, piece together words, discover reading and writing and in the end be outstanding communicator? In any event, my mind is going a bit crazy with ideas, brainstorming up creative ways to help our children discover language. This afternoon I researched word family activities for my sons and the children in my classroom beginning this fall.

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I was pleasantly surprised to add the following amazing ideas and activities to my list! I have a few in the works. So I thought I would share my discoveries with you. Here are a few of my favorites from Allie @ No Time for Flashcards, the Quirky Mommas at Kids Activities Blog and Malia @ Playdough to Plato. Enjoy!

Word Family Activities

I would love to hear your ideas! Please leave a comment!

Marnie

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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