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Articles tagged with "Language"

Phonogram Words

March 20, 2026

Phonograms are the spelling patterns that go beyond simple phonetic (CVC) words. Once your child has mastered the Pink, Blue, and Green reading cards, these word lists help them tackle the rich variety of English spelling patterns. This comprehensive reference contains 65 phonogram categories with hundreds of words organized by …

Montessori Reading

March 20, 2026

Reading — The Montessori Way The sensorial lessons prepare your child for writing and reading. Comparing and contrasting shapes, colors, and ideas have been introduced and understood. The Sandpaper Letters or regular alphabet should be mastered, using all the short vowel sounds and hard consonant sounds. Spelling using the Moveable …

Sandpaper Letters Printout — Cursive Alphabet Gallery

March 9, 2026

Free Montessori Sandpaper Letters — Cursive Alphabet These beautiful cursive letter printouts follow the traditional Montessori color coding: Blue letters = Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) Red letters = Consonants (all other letters) Print these letters on card stock for best results. You can cut out each letter and …

Free Montessori Sandpaper Letters Printout

July 7, 2007

What Are Sandpaper Letters? Sandpaper letters are one of the most elegant materials in the Montessori classroom. Each letter of the alphabet is cut from fine sandpaper and mounted on a smooth board — consonants on pink or red boards and vowels on blue boards. The contrast between the rough …