Young children have a phenomenal ability to absorb language. Every effort is made to give each child as much and precise vocabulary as possible. The process of absorbing, communicating and expressing is encouraged whether individually or in a group. This is a very important part of the Montessori curriculum.
Sandpaper letters are used to introduce the sounds of the alphabet to the child when he/she is ready. In the Montessori, children do not learn by heart, but utilises all their senses to help them read and write with proper understanding skills and reading.
Discovering language becomes interesting, fun and creative through activities in the Pink, Blue and Green Montessori language series. Each child works at his/her own pace -gradually through daily practices, pre-writing, pre-reading, communication.
Children start writing before reading by using what we call the Moveable Alphabet.
First, they learn sounds through games and then they associate these sounds with corresponding letters.
Consequently, they use this knowledge later on to begin to write.
When children grasp the understanding of sounds there’s nothing to hold them back from reading.
