Whether you’re a preschool teacher, homeschooler, or parent in general, there are many different ways you can use Montessori techniques to introduce phonics. I used Montessori methods to easily teach children to read as a Montessori teacher and with my own children.
Today I’m going to share some of the posts I’ve published with DIY Montessori phonics ideas you can use at home or in a classroom. Montessori activities don’t have to be expensive, so you’ll see lots of creative ways to prepare your own activities.
In the posts, you’ll find ideas for presenting Montessori phonics activities as well. While there’s a Montessori language sequence you can follow completely, you can also use Montessori phonics for the beginning phonics activities and then just follow your child’s needs for reading activities later on.
Learning to Read Can Be Just a Fun Game
How to Teach Phonics with Montessori Letter Work (includes embedded video)
How to Share Alphabet Books the Montessori Way
In What Order Should You Introduce Letters to Your Preschooler? tells why Montessorians don’t follow traditional alphabetical order and what we do instead.
Teach Letter Sounds to Your Child Using Montessori Principles (includes embedded video with a suggested order for teaching letter sounds, pronunciation for each letter sound, and a simple phonics game for toddlers)
Reinforcing Letter Sounds with Phonics Songs
Free Sign Language Alphabet and Phonics Songs
How to Introduce Words Starting with Phonograms
Inexpensive and DIY Sandpaper Letters
Tactile Nature Letters with Free Printable Letter Templates
DIY Alphabet Box Multi-Level Printables and Resources
Inexpensive and DIY Movable Alphabets
Using Montessori Services Language Objects to Make Your Own Phonics Activities
Special Focus on Montessori Letters and Sounds Work
You’ll also find lots of ideas for creating your own Montessori-inspired phonics activities in my language category and in my Montessori-inspired unit studies that you’ll find in my post “Should You Use Unit Studies?” Of course, some of the most important ways to encourage reading are mentioned in my post “How to Help Your Child Treasure Books.” 🙂
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Super cute ideas Deb! You always have the best round ups!
Beth =)
What an awesome resource!