Early Reading Activities
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The Red Letter Alphabet Book - Tactile phonetic alphabet book
Complement the Sandpaper Letters with a unique title that integrates touch, sight, and sound for children in the first stages of reading. Velvety flocked letters invite them to trace! Includes game and activity ideas. Learn More -
Red Letter / Blue Number Book Set - Tactile alphabet & counting books
Save when you order both titles! These classroom favorites employ velvety greeting card felt (flocking) to make letters and numbers children will want to touch and trace. An integrated sensory activity. Learn More -
Simplest Phonetic Words - Level 1 Phonetic Reading Cards from Maitri Learning
Each packet contains three-letter phonetic words with short vowel sounds, and the cards in each packet are grouped to avoid common letter confusions, such as b and d. 5 packets of 6 sets of three-part cards (90 cards in all). Learn More -
Longer Phonetic Words - Level 2 Phonetic Reading Cards from Maitri Learning
Still completely phonetic, this level introduces the child to blends, such as cr, st, fl. 5 packets of 6 sets of three-part cards (90 cards in all). See note Learn More -
Phonograms / Digraphs Group 1 - Level 3 Phonetic Reading Cards from Maitri Learning
Contains many of the key phonograms used on the Green (double) Sandpaper Letters: ai, ar, ch, ee, er, oa, oo (book), or, sh. 9 packets (one per phonogram) of 6 sets of three-part cards (162 cards in all). Learn More -
Phonograms / Digraphs Group 2 - Level 3 Phonetic Reading Cards from Maitri Learning
Includes many other phonograms encountered in our language: a-e, a (nasal, as in can), ck, ea, i-e, o-e, oi, oo (moon), ow, double consonants. 10 packets (one per phonogram) of 6 sets of three-part cards (180 cards in all). Learn More -
Challenging Phonetic Words - Level 4 Phonetic Reading Cards from Maitri Learning
Each word contains more than one phonogram/diagraph from level 3, including two packets of compound words. 5 packets of 6 sets of three-part cards (90 cards in all). See note Learn More -
All 5 Sets of Phonetic Reading Cards - From Maitri Learning
Save when you order all 5 card sets and packets for all the levels: simplest, longer, phonograms/digraphs group 1 & group 2, challenging phonetic. Learn More -
Phonetic Object Box 1
As a first independent reading activity, children will read phonetically spelled word labels and match with a small object. 30 objects and labels. Learn More -
Miss Rhonda's Phonetic Word Cards - From Miss Rhonda's Readers
There’s no such thing as too many ways to practice phonetic reading! Designed by a Montessori teacher, this smaller version of the traditional Montessori phonetic word cards offers multiple levels of challenge. 62 cards. Learn More -
Phonetic Object Box 2 - Complete phonogram language set
Introduce combinations of letters/sounds (such as sh or ee), by placing one of these small objects with its word label in a set of phonetic objects. The word for each object contains one of the key phonogram sounds. Learn More -
Cursive Movable Alphabet Cards - From Maitri Learning
An economical version of a key material the Montessori classroom simply cannot do without. These small alphabet cards provide the same bridge between the intellectual formation of words and pencil-writing as the traditional cut-out alphabets do, at a fraction of the cost. Learn More -
Print Movable Alphabet Cards - From Maitri Learning
An economical version of a key material the Montessori classroom simply cannot do without. These small alphabet cards provide the same bridge between the intellectual formation of words and pencil-writing as the traditional cut-out alphabets do, at a fraction of the cost. Learn More -
Pre-Cursive Movable Alphabet Cards - From Maitri Learning
An economical version of a key material the Montessori classroom simply cannot do without. These small alphabet cards provide the same bridge between the intellectual formation of words and pencil-writing as the traditional cut-out alphabets do, at a fraction of the cost. Learn More -
Classroom Environment Labels - From In-Print For Children
Reinforce and develop early reading skills with these labels (3" x 1 1/8"), which children match to the objects in their environment. The 154 labels name furniture, equipment, utensils, and practical life materials. Learn More -
Word Lists for American English - From Elanbe Publishing Services
Montessorian Lillian DeVault Kroenke describes her book as an outline of the structure of the American English language. Most of the book (145 pages) is composed of word lists that clarify the structure of our language. Paperback, 162 pages. Learn More
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