Montessori Sandpaper letters are designed to give a concrete touch to the letters of the alphabet. These DIY Sensory Letters are easy and budget-friendly. Some preschool teachers call them bumpy letters. There are tons of ways to make them and they all serve the same purpose. Muscle memory and indirect preparation for writing. Download the …
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Preschool circle time is when the teacher and the children sit together to learn and talk about different things. In a Montessori classroom, this is the only time the whole class sits together as a group. Usually, teachers take this opportunity to talk about the calendar, weather, and theme. But it doesn’t have to stop …
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Preschool vocabulary building is one of the most important components of preschool education. At this age, the children are sensitive to language. They learn new words through day-to-day interactions at home and school. But we should not totally rely on day-to-day interaction to build the child’s vocabulary. We should take advantage of the child’s sensitiveness …
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Is your child struggling with CVC word worksheets? If yes, it might be because you have missed an important step along the way. Your child must do a lot of hands-on activities before worksheets. Preschool reading activities should be introduced in a proper step-by-step sequence. So it’s time to put the worksheets away, take a …
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It’s that time of the year again. It’s time to get ready to “Fall into Winter”. As a preschool teacher decorating my classroom for winter is one of my favourite things. And no matter how busy I get I don’t forget to give the shelf activities a seasonal touch as well. So I thought of …
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We know how important phonics is for preschool learning. But how do you make phonics fun? It’s all about having engaging phonics activities available on the shelf. Have you ever noticed that children tend to run to the same activity every day and they never get tired of it? Those kinds of activities are the …
The first approach for preschool writing is preparing the hand and the mind. Pre-writing activities prepare the hand by developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Good phonetic knowledge along with the ability to concentrate helps prepare the mind. Most of the Montessori Practical Life activities help develop pre-writing skills. Introduce phonics using Montessori Sandpaper …
There are few Montessori concepts that we should be aware of when teaching preschool math. The most important out of these is the “order of sequence”. This will help the child grasp abstract mathematical concepts with ease. There are 5 basic Montessori math materials to learn numbers 1-10. Basic Montessori Mathematical Concepts Present Concrete materials …
Visit Montessori Pulse TPT Sale Phonics is learning the sounds of the letters. The Montessori Phonics curriculum is one of the most effective ways to teach reading to preschoolers. The sounds prepare the way for language development. They build a foundation for reading and writing. Nursery rhymes, storytelling, and simple sound games are techniques to …
