The Montessori Path - Learning the alphabet letters: Reading through phonics, finger tracing, command cards and word lists.

Discovering the alphabet and learning to read through phonics, finger tracing, command cards and word lists! The Montessori Path: Learning the alphabet letters and others in the series are based on and follow the Montessori pedagogy, developed by an Italian Physician Dr. Maria Montessori in early to mid 1900. This book focuses on language development, reading and writing aspects, which start from age 2 and progresses to age 6. This premium colour book features: Is printed on 80 pages of premium colour paper, 70 lb / 104 gsm (grams per sq. meter) paper stock. Contains a brief instruction to Montessori with instructions on how to use the book. 26 pages of alphabet letters with single letter on each page, Each letter has arrow guides in order to aid in finger tracing and there are two images per letter. 20 pages of single, dual words with short 4 word sentence command cards. 6 pages of short vowel word lists for vocabulary building and practice DIY section for tips to enhance the book experience! It applies the following proven Montessori methods: Introduces the letters as Montessori sets, rather than the usual alphabetical order. Alphabet letters, one per page, to be taught as sounds (phonics) vs the actual letters. E.g. A = 'ah' vs 'ay'. The book uses the Pink, Blue and Green Language Series, which is a 3-stage process that prepares and guides the child towards fluent reading. The book's primary focus is on the Pink series. All letters are in lowercase to help establish a strong foundation to better identify letters to form words. Letter finger tracing arrow guides to show the child how to write / trace them. Word recognition by action through Command words. Once the child has good grasp on tracing the letters, is able to recognize words through command words, they can be introduced to the word lists of short vowel CVC words to increase the child's vocabulary and reading skills. Bonus! Do-It-Yourself Section: Get the most out of the book and enhance the learning experience with sensory texture, custom command cards and more! A child in Montessori education acknowledges that all children have various learning ways and styles. The Montessori Path book series allows the child to learn at their own pace, guided by their parent or teacher. Starting with your child from an early age using the Montessori methods, individual lesson plans and the books in this series you will create a new set of skills and tools for them. These abilities will begin to click when they reach the ages of 3 - 5 and you will be amazed at how quickly they will start reading and writing!