Montessori Language Exercises

I think that many of the people who will eventually utilize my blog will be people who are working in a smaller or home environment, I am really geared toward you.  You will be looking for the best stuff for the best price, and you will also want help in getting set up (I know that is what I wanted).  I want to help you save money and spend wisely.

Let's start at the VERY beginning.

The following is a list of Traditional Primary Language Exercises Materials (these items go along with the Primary Scope and Sequence), and the BEST places to order them.

The Following Materials Come From Montessori Outlet:

• Sandpaper Letters - Lowercase - Print
• Sandpaper Letters - Uppercase - Print
• 2 Boxes for the Sandpaper Letter
• Metal Insets
• Metal Inset Stands
• Box for Metal Inset Paper
• Metal Insets Tracing Tray
• Set of 11 Colored Pencil Holders (I do have another idea for these)
• Holder for 3 Pencils  (you should get a few.  If you are teaching just a few children, get one for each)
• Small Moveable Alphabet - Print, blue vowel & red consonant (this link for ones to make yourself)
• Small Movable Alphabet Box - Lower Case Letters
• Blank Green Boards
• Green Boards with Lines & Squares
• Green Boards with Double Lines & Squares
• Wooden Boards
• Green Boards Stand
• Lower Case Double Sandpaper Letters - Print (presented after the child has learned phonetic reading and blends - not all people feel these are necessary)
• Box for the Lower Case Double Sandpaper Letters
• Small Movable Alphabet - Print, red  (I have put them later since they are used during later reading - These 2 sets of movable alphabets are used for the Green Reading Series)
• Small Movable Alphabet - Print, black
• 2 more Small Movable Alphabet Boxes (I have put them later since they are used during later reading)
• 2 Printed Alphabet Boxes - one for black and one for red letters.  This link takes you to a file I have made of the Printed Alphabet

Great Prices and replacement parts are my reasons for LOVING this place.  You may be able to find some things cheeper, but you probably will not be able to find replacements when you need them.  Not only that, but when you need to replace your item, you can turn them in for points toward purchases, and you get points for orders placed.  Fabulous all around.

* Paper for the metal insets is priced absurdly through any service.  It is COMPLETELY worth it to take a ream of paper to the local copy shop and pay them to cut it to 5 1/2 X 5 1/2 for you.  You will save at LEAST 50%

NOTE:  You will not see grammar materials on this list since the Primary Scope and Sequence I use goes through age 5 and not age 6.  In my manuals for Language Exercises the only grammar presentations for children by age 5 are... The First Noun Game, The First Verb Game, and The First Preposition Game.  None of these presentations require the Grammar Symbols.  *More for older ages later.

*For the Pink, Blue and Green Reading you will need A LOT of Phonetic Objects, Objects with Blends, and Objects containing Phonograms.  I have gone to all kinds of places to find my objects.  I have spent time at all the local thrift shops, at hobby and craft stores and I have found a couple of online places to order from.  Montessori Services and Montessori 'N' Such are my favorites.

The Following Items come from Montessori Services

• The Red Letter Alphabet Book - I truly love this book & it's blue number companion
• Writing Tray With Lid

The following is a list with links to Downloadable Materials I have created:
(if you are looking at this blog today, many of the links will not available yet.  I still need to upload them)

• Directions for making Wall Charts with Pattern
• Montessori Designs for Coloring
• Directions for making Large Moveable Alphabet with Pattern (this pattern is the same as Wall Charts)
• Movable Alphabet Pattern
• Pink Boxes Levels 1-6 (level 1 is objects and Movable Alphabet)
• Phonetic Baskets
• Blue Boxes Levels 1-6 (level 1 is objects and Movable Alphabet)
• Large Phonetic Word Cards
• Phonetic Command Cards
• Phonetic Reading Booklets
• Green Boxes Levels 1-3 (level 1 is objects and Printed or Movable Alphabet)
• Printed Alphabet - Black and Red letters
• 18 Baskets
• Phonogram Word Booklets
• Phonogram Word Lists
• Phonogram Word Cards and Pictures
• Phonogram Sentence Strips
• Phonogram Reading Stories
• Montessori Reading Books
• Puzzle Words
• Non-phonetic Command Cards

It bears noting that I do not use the Montessori Research and Development Language Arts Manual.  I have used for years and years the Language Exercise Manual from the Santa Monica Montessori Institute.  All manuals can be reconciled with each other when using the materials.  I will be happy to answer any questions about materials that I can.

This is a list of Other Exercises for Language I have made:

• Go-Go-Stop Writing
• Letter Wall Cards
• Letter Books
• Beginning Sound Matching Mats and Picture Cards
• Beginning Letter Sound 'Word Walls'