Early Reading Activities
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Padded Blank Labels
These pre-cut, blank paper strips are perfect for writing labels for introductory reading activities, from the Phonetic Object Box through Function of Words. Convenient and saves prep time. Each set includes four pads of 250 paper strips, 4½" x 1. Post-consumer recycled paper. Learn More -
Miss Rhonda's Phonogram Word Cards - From Miss Rhonda's Readers
Designed by a Montessori teacher, this comprehensive set includes 350 words that use key phonograms. There’s no such thing as too many ways to practice phonetic reading! Multiple levels of challenge. Learn More -
First Words Magnetic Poetry
Watch a child's love for language emerge and blossom with this open-ended, hands-on language activity. Includes 140 large-scale magnet tiles (¾" high, various lengths) in a reusable metal tin, and a 16-page activity booklet. Learn More -
First Picture Dictionary - From Scholastic
Perfect for children beginning to recognize and eager to name the things around them. Easy-to-read type, realistic drawings, organized by theme (the house, nature, the city). 700 words; index. Hardcover, 93 pages. Learn More -
My First Dictionary - 1000 Words, Pictures, and Definitions
A brilliant bridge between a picture dictionary and a text-only dictionary for early readers! Words selected with young learners in mind. Alphabetical listings help children look up and decipher unfamiliar words. Hardcover, 96 pages. Learn More -
The Article Game - Classroom-ready language activity set
Our classroom-ready set provides ten phonetic objects and the labels you need to successfully illustrate the difference between “a” and “the”. Learn More -
Seven Prepositions - Function of Word Cards & Replicards from In-Print For Children
Learning that words have different functions is a key to understanding language. These cards help children learn seven words that describe the relationships between objects. Labeled picture cards show the location of a ball in relation to a basket. Learn More -
Basket & Ball - For the Seven Prepositions Activity
Demonstrate the seven prepositions with this set. Basket and Ball Set includes one Reed Potato Basket (K13) and two Styrofoam™ balls. Learn More -
Nouns Cards (Around the Home) - Photo langugage cards from Lauri
Photos of objects that young children will most likely recognize make this set a good tool for building vocabulary, and for matching, sorting, and classifying activities. 40 cards organized by category . Learn More -
Actions Cards (Verbs)
Unambiguous photos of actions that young children will most likely recognize make this set a good tool for understanding parts of speech, building vocabulary, and matching and sorting activities. 40 cards. Learn More -
Function of Words Cards - From Maitri Learning
An essential step in the young child’s progression toward comfort with written and spoken words, these word/phrase labels and photo cards come with presentation instructions for 18 sequential Function of Words activities. Learn More -
The Conjunction Game - A language activity set
An addition to our selection of key experiences for Montessori Function of Word (grammar) activities. Save yourself the set up and prep time by using this ready-to-go activity set. Learn More -
Soundtooning Puzzle Game - Compound word language game
A clever, vocabulary-building listening game! Children connect pairs of one-word puzzle pieces, then flip them over to discover compound words. 4 play variations. 20 compound-word cards, 40 single-word puzzle pieces. Learn More
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