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FREE Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)

September 9, 2019 By Deb Chitwood 2 Comments

Previous article: Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos
Next article: The Best Apple Books for Kids

Some units work well for toddlers as well as older children. An apple unit is one of them. Today’s free apple do-a-dot printable is great for reinforcing the beginning sound with letter identification or simply for vocabulary and hearing beginning sounds. As usual, the do-a-dot printable is an instant download and super-easy to prepare!

FREE Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)

Montessori-Inspired Printables at Living Montessori Now

My daughter, Christina (a former Montessori child), and I are partnering to bring you a series of Montessori-inspired printables. The printables are typically themed and use a number of Montessori principles (although you don’t need to be a Montessori teacher or homeschooler to use them):

  • They use isolation of quality.
  • They use photographs or realistic images to emphasize reality. Whenever I can, I’ll tell you the specific name of the object or animal featured on the credits page. This month’s do-a-dot printables is simply an apple (probably a Red Delicious apple).
  • They typically use traditional Montessori colors such as red for consonants and blue for vowels.
  • They use lowercase letters, which are what we introduce letter sounds with in Montessori education. (Children tend to pick up the uppercase letters without being introduced if they’re introduced to the lowercase letter sounds.)
  • They often feature themed printable versions of Montessori materials.

Free Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable

To download the apple do-a-dot phonics printables, click here and then click on the file image in the upper right corner of the PDF to save to your computer (just choose where you want it saved).

Montessori-Inspired Activities Using the Apple Do-a-Dot Printable

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Apple Letter A Do-a-Dot Tray with Rubber Stamp Work

Apple Letter A Do-a-Dot Tray with Rubber Stamp Work

Apple Letter A Do-a-Dot Tray with Rubber Stamp Work

This is just one example of how you can use the do-a-dot printable. There are many ways to use our do-a-dot printables. Scroll down to see examples from previous posts. Just choose an activity that’s appropriate for your child’s age and skill level.

I used a apple rubber stamp, washable stamp pad, and large Montessori Services tray. (This is the type of tray I typically use for activities with water, paint, or ink.)

You could have a variety of transfer activities with the do-a-dot printable. Or you could have a totally different type of do-a-dot activity. See ideas below. Again, just choose what is best for your child’s skill level and interests.

You could add a tracing activity to the printable. If you laminate your printable, you can use an erasable crayon like the Melissa & Doug Learning Mat Crayons or Crayola Erasable Crayons. If your page isn’t laminated, you could add a pencil or colored pencil. I often do that. For a toddler or young preschooler who’s not ready to write letters, you can just leave off the crayon or pencil as I did for this tray.

That said, I don’t keep this tray on the shelf with my toddler grandchildren because it’s something I only use with them with direct supervision. That’s because of the stamp pad and the small size of the apple rubber stamp.

Note: I don’t leave small objects like these out for my toddler grandchildren, and I don’t recommend that small objects be available to toddlers without direct and constant supervision. Even if your toddler doesn’t normally put things in his or her mouth, it just isn’t worth the risk.

Montessori-Inspired Vocabulary and Rubber Stamping Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Toddler Vocabulary Work Before Apple Rubber Stamping Work

Toddler Vocabulary Work Before Apple Rubber Stamping Work

Here are some ways to use the apple do-a-dot printable with a toddler. This is my toddler grandson, Caleb, 18 months old. A great way to start using the printable with a young toddler is to have a real apple to match to the picture of the apple. Above, Caleb is pointing to the apple and saying, “Apple.” This is a sweet, fun activity in itself!

Toddler Lesson on How to Use an Apple Rubber Stamp

Toddler Lesson on How to Use an Apple Rubber Stamp

Caleb’s mom, Christina, showed Caleb how to use a rubber stamp to make small apples on the page. With a young toddler, you’ll often need to review these types of demonstrations again on other days. Don’t worry at all about how many stamp prints your toddler wants to make or where the prints are made on the page. Just enjoy the experience!

We don’t focus on tracing the letter or teaching the letter name or sound at that age, either. We often focus on the child hearing the beginning sound by saying something like, “Apple,” /ă/, “apple.”

As always, adapt your presentations for your unique child!

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Free Do-a-Dot Printables and Ideas for Using Them

I love the versatility of do-a-dot printables! If you’re doing a month-long theme, you could easily change out the type of do-a-dot activity weekly to add interest. Here are four ideas of hands-on activities for any of our do-a-dot printables from my frog do-a-dot printable post (see post for details and materials used).

Just click on an image to go to the post with the related free printable!

Note: I’ve arranged the following gallery in alphabetical order, although some posts have two do-a-dot printables (and two different letters). Also, I don’t introduce letters in alphabetical order. You can find out the order in which I introduce letter sounds here. I deviate from that order for our unit studies, though, and focus on a letter that’s simply related to our unit. That’s in addition to our other letter work.

FREE Alligator Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired instant Download)
FREE Amphibians Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Ant Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Downlad)
FREE Apple Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Bat and Vampire Bat Do-a-Dot Printables
FREE Bear Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Bell Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
LMN - FREE Brain Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Butterfly Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Car Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Constellations Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-construction-do-a-dot-phonics-printable-montessori-inspired-instant-download/
Free Cricket and Katydid Do-a-Dot Printables
FREE Crocodile Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Decorate Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable
FREE Dentist Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Dinosaur Do-a-Dot Printable  (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Make Way for Ducklings Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Duster Do-a-Dot Phonics Printabe (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
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Free Endangered Animals Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE E for Excited Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Fall Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Family Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Farm Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Fossils and Imprint Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Frog Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Fruit Rainbow Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Globe Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Golfer Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Gratitude Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
FREE Great Horned Owl Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
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FREE H for Help Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Honeybee Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Igloo Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Indigo Snake Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Jet Do-a-Dot Phonics Printabable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Kindness Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Ladybug Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Lamb Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Leafhopper Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Loris Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Magnet Do-a-D Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Months and Seasons Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Moon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
Free Multicultural Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Nest Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Nose Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Octopus Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Panda Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Peace Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Penguin Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Polar Bear Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE King and Queen Do-a-Dot  Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download
FREE Rock and Quartzite Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
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FREE Raccoon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Recycling Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-inspired Instant Download)
FREE Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
FREE Resilience Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE R for Run Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Seashell Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Sled Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Snail Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE Snowman Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
FREE St. Patrick's Day Hat Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics instant Download)
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https://livingmontessorinow.com/free-tree-do-a-dot-printable-montessori-inspired-instant-download/
FREE Turtle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
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You can see all our free do-a-dot printables with the latest at the top here.

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