How Do You Teach Phonograms Using The Montessori Small Movable Alphabet?
The montessori small movable alphabet is a set of stiff, cut out letters. All of these letters go in a large, partitioned box. There are multiple cut outs of each letter so that a student can spell with this alphabet. The small movable alphabet can be used with many different lessons on reading and word building. This lesson is used to help children identify and begin to utilize phonograms in reading and spelling. Sit at the table with the student. You should both be on the same side of the table so that you are looking at the words that you build from the same perspective. Arrange your materials. You should have both small movable alphabets within reach. The word cards should remain in the box to the side, and the picture cards should be close at your hand. Make sure that you have some space in front of the two of you to work. Build the word indicated by a picture card together. Show the picture card to the child and then show him how to build the word. The phonogram should be in one
