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Literacy It may seem odd, but in Montessori education, kids start out by learning letter sounds rather than letter names. When introducing the letter B, for example, the teacher would call it "buh." The reason for this is that when learning to make sense of letters, we need to know what sound the letter makes, not its name. This picture shows a sorting activity for grouping small objects based on their beginning sounds and is good to use once the child already associates the "buh" sound with the letter. If you have a young child, you can try this at home. | Numeracy Similarly, the math materials help students go from the concrete form to abstract thought. This picture from a recent Montessori conference shows the array of math materials laid out to create a sequential path from basic quantity through division. Each work in the process builds on the child's prior mastery and teaches one new skill. | Peace Peace education is an important part of the Montessori Method. Grace and Courtesy lessons give children tools for resolving conflicts peacefully and ways to cultivate a peaceful and productive environment for learning. |
Literacy
It may seem odd, but in Montessori education, kids start out by learning letter sounds rather than letter names. When introducing the letter B, for example, the teacher would call it "buh." The reason for this is that when learning to make sense of letters, we need to know what sound the letter makes, not its name. This picture shows a sorting activity for grouping small objects based on their beginning sounds and is good to use once the child already associates the "buh" sound with the letter. If you have a young child, you can try this at home.
Numeracy
Similarly, the math materials help students go from the concrete form to abstract thought. This picture from a recent Montessori conference shows the array of math materials laid out to create a sequential path from basic quantity through division. Each work in the process builds on the child's prior mastery and teaches one new skill.
Peace
Peace education is an important part of the Montessori Method. Grace and Courtesy lessons give children tools for resolving conflicts peacefully and ways to cultivate a peaceful and productive environment for learning.
About Montessori for Flint
Montessori is a learning method that can be used throughout elementary and secondary school. Families in Flint, MI now have a free, public choice to continue Montessori education in elementary school.
Montessori for Flint serves as the advisory group to the Flint Community Schools' Montessori program. To be added to the advisory group email list or get more information call (810) 610-7209.
