At a conference of the Michigan Montessori Society Liz Hall, long-time Montessori teacher, spoke about reading and writing acquisition in Montessori.  Click the link below to view a power point presentation summarizing her conference presentation.

Liz Hall Presentation

At a conference of the Michigan Montessori Society Liz Hall, long-time Montessori teacher, spoke about reading and writing acquisition in Montessori.  Click the link below to view a power point presentation summarizing her conference presentation.

Liz Hall Presentation

This is an alphabet slide show.  To use this with your child at home:

1. Repeat the sound (not the name) each letter makes several times before moving to the picture.
2. Have your child repeat the sound several times.
3. Show the picture.
4. Show the word that goes with the picture.

Pronunciation Guide ~ Phonetic Sounds
a ~ ant	n ~ nut
b ~ bag	o ~ otter
c ~ cup	p ~ pig
d ~ dog	q(u) ~ queen
e ~ egg	r ~ rabbit
f ~ frog	s ~ sun
g ~ gift	t ~ top
h ~ hat	u ~ up
i ~ it	v ~ vest
j ~ jump	w ~ web
k ~ king	x ~ box
l ~ lamp	y ~ yarn
m ~ man	z ~ zebra

Unless your child already knows most of the sounds and you are just reviewing, try not to do more than 3-4 slides in one sitting.