12 months of Montessori returns this month with wonderful ideas, information, activities and printables for Language Arts. Before we get started have you seen our practical life toddler activities and task chart printable ? We love practical life at our house! Don’t you? Last month we spent time enjoying geography and culture. It was awesome! We shared over 10 different activities and traveled the globe with wonderful instruments from Montessori Services. This month it’s all about the Montessori movable alphabet and Language Arts. I’m so excited, let’s get started!!
12 Months of Montessori Learning
Montessori Movable Alphabet
The Magnet Clip Men have been so handy. The kids can clip cards easily. Bells picks a picture card to clip, we add the letters and say the sound of each letter, ending with the word. Then she points to the picture and says the word, or sound.
Clipping the cards works on fine motor skills and hand muscles that help with writing. Through the movable alphabet and picture cards the child becomes familiar with the alphabet and how letters are put together to make words.
Bells is working on sandpaper letters and phonetic sounds which is the step before introducing the moveable alphabet and the child using it on their own. We use the activity on the magnet tray for a great intro to the moveable alphabet.
Introduce the sounds individually, and after the child has mastered the sounds it is much easier for them to understand and be able to sound out words. Teaching Montessori In The Home-The Pre-School Years is a wonderful book, I highly recommend.
We absolutely love our cursive wood movable alphabet and the print set is absolutely amazing too. I have been having so much fun watching my son sound out words and use the moveable alphabet. He has been enjoying it often and loves being able to read. Seeing his excitement is contagious in our house and makes us love Montessori even more. All About Reading has really been a big help for giving him that boost of confidence and the great materials needed.
Are you ready to start using a movable alphabet?
Download A Free Movable Alphabet Here
CLICK HERE: Montessori Movable Alphabet Printables
I Love this laminator it’s been such an important tool for our homeschooling.
You can print out as many pages as you would like. I printed mine on cardstock and laminated it for extra durability.
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Love these printables! We also ordered the Darice box you recommended, but the letters are nearly impossible to get out! Even for little fingers :/ Did you encounter this problem?
My little one doesn’t have any problems. I cut them down just a little bit more. I found leaving a little space between the letter and the sides made it easy to get out.
I’ll try trimming them. Thanks!
I am so glad I found your site!
Where did you get the green box you store your magnetic letters?
I am looking to organize these 🙂
Thank you in advance
Thank you! The box came with the letters and it’s from Learning Resources.
I love how you use the magnet board. Sometimes it’s nice to get off the mat into a new environment. I’m going to get some of those little men clips. So cute!
Thanks so much
Thank you so much for the wonderful free printable for the movable alphabet! This will really come in handy one day when Little Bee is ready.
And I love your DIY movable alphabet!
We love using our moveable alphabet. This post makes me miss it 🙂
Love your honest and relevant recommendations for products — those clippy men definitely make using cards a bit more interesting and provide an extra fine motor exercise into the mix!
Thanks for the free printable!
I love the magnetic moveable alphabet work. Thank you for the great printable!
Love these ideas for learning their ABCs
Great post! I just love the Montessori alphabet. We have one with print letters. I can’t wait to purchase a cursive soon!