Introduction to the Movable Alphabet

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Introduction to the Movable Alphabet
Language - Writing
Intro to MA.JPG
LevelPrimary
Age4 +
Prerequisitessome Sandpaper Letters
can hear the sounds that make up a word
Materialsmovable alphabet set
3 sandpaper letters

This activity allows children to form words even if they don't yet have the fine motor skills for using a pencil.

Presentation

You don't need to wait until the child has gone through all of the sandpaper letters before introducing this material. Just start with the letters with which the child is familiar.

  1. Step one
    Intro to MA 1.JPG
  2. Step two
    Intro to MA 2.JPG
  3. Step three
    Intro to MA 3.JPG
  4. Step four
    Intro to MA 4.JPG
  5. Step five
    Intro to MA 5.JPG

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

Material

Make Your Own

If you have a steady hand and time to spare, you can make this material the same way that Maria Montessori did: by cutting the letters out of cardboard.

Where to Buy

(5c,10v unless otherwise noted)
Red or Pink Consonants, Blue Vowels

Large Print
Absorbent Montessori $59.99 (3mm thick)
Absorbent Montessori $69.99 (5mm thick)
Adena $52.53
Affordable Montessori $79.00
Affordable Montessori $109.00
Alison's $54.00
Alison's $55.00
Alison's $150.00
Bruins $180.00
Cabdev $223.00
Caliber $52.99
E & O $214.00
Early School $26.00 (1c,1v)(box not included-$89.00)
ETC Press $180.00
Grandpas $89.00
IFIT $64.00
Large Cursive
Absorbent Montessori $79.00
Adena $58.47 (wood)
Affordable Montessori $89.00
Affordable Montessori $89.00
Alison's $60.00
Alison's $60.00
Alison's $160.00
Bruins $190.00
Cabdev $232.00
ETC Press $190.00
Grandpas $89.00
IFIT $70.00
Large Semi-Cursive
Adena $61.15
Alison's $30.00 (no box)
Alison's $60.00
Alison's $160.00
Bruins $190.00
Cabdev $232.00
Early School $26.00 (1c,1v)(box not included-$89.00)
ETC Press $190.00
Small Print
Absorbent Montessori $54.99
Adena $40.23
Affordable Montessori $69.00(red)
Affordable Montessori $69.00(pink)
Alison's $45.00
Alison's $21.00 (no box)
Alison's $42.00
Alison's $140.00 (10c,20v)
Alison's $140.00 (black vowels)(10c,20v)
Alison's $80.00 (10c,20v)
Bruins $115.00
Bruins $178.00 (10c,20v)
Cabdev $229.00 (10c,20v)
Caliber $39.99
E & O $214.00 (10c,20v)
Early School $84.00 (box not included-$68.00)
ETC Press $105.00
ETC Press $178.00 (10c,20v)
Hello Wood $154.00 (10c,10v)
IFIT $30.00 (box not included-$18.00)
IFIT $42.00
Small Cursive
Adena $38.16
Affordable Montessori $69.00
Affordable Montessori $69.00
Alison's $40.50
Alison's $45.00
Bruins $190.00 (10c,20v)
Cabdev $232.00 (10c,20v)
E & O $220.00 (10c,20v)
ETC Press $190.00 (10c,20v)
Hello Wood $164.00 (10c,10v)
IFIT $45.00
Small Semi-Cursive
Adena $53.21
Alison's $45.00
Alison's $140.00
Alison's $140.00 (10c,20v)
Bruins $120.00
Bruins $190.00 (10c,20v)
Cabdev $242.00 (10c,20v)
Early School $84.00 (box not included-$68.00)
ETC Press $120.00
ETC Press $190.00 (10c,20v)
Hello Wood $161.00 (10c,10v)(Getty-Dubay)
Hello Wood $161.00 (10c,10v)(Getty-Dubay Cursive)
Hello Wood $157.00 (10c,10v)(script)

Blue Consonants, Red Vowels

Large Print
Albanesi $170.00 (15c,15v)(plastic)
Alison's $39.00 (magnetic)
Alison's $80.00
Early School $26.00 (1c,1v)(box not included-$89.00)
Large Semi-Cursive
Early School $26.00 (1c,1v)(box not included-$89.00)
Small Print
Early School $84.00 (box not included-$68.00)
Small Semi-Cursive
Early School $84.00 (box not included-$68.00)

Single Color

Small Print
Absorbent Montessori $49.00 (10c,20v)(black)
Absorbent Montessori $49.00 (10c,20v)(red)
Affordable Montessori $79.00 (10c,10v)(red or black)
Alison's $19.99 (10c,20v)(blue, no box)
Alison's $40.00 (black)
Alison's $40.00 (red)
Alison's $40.00 (blue)
Alison's $40.00 (green)
Alison's $40.00 (yellow)
Alison's $70.00 (black)
Alison's $70.00 (red)
Alison's $70.00 (blue)
Alison's $70.00 (green)
Alison's $80.00 (black)
Alison's $80.00 (blue)
Alison's $80.00 (yellow)
Bruins $110.00 (black)
Bruins $110.00 (red)
Bruins $110.00 (blue)
Bruins $171.00 (10c,20v)(black)
Bruins $171.00 (10c,20v)(red)
Bruins $171.00 (10c,20v)(blue)
Cabdev $229.00 (2 boxes: 1 red, 1 black)
ETC Press $99.00 (black)
ETC Press $99.00 (red)
ETC Press $99.00 (blue)
ETC Press $99.00 (green)
ETC Press $171.00 (10c,20v)(black)
ETC Press $171.00 (10c,20v)(red)
ETC Press $171.00 (10c,20v)(blue)
ETC Press $171.00 (10c,20v)(green)
Grandpas $25.00
Hello Wood $154.00 (10c,10v)(black)
Hello Wood $154.00 (10c,10v)(red)
IFIT $42.00 (5c,5v)(red)
IFIT $42.00 (5c,5v)(blue)
Small Cursive
Alison's $40.00 (blue)
Alison's $40.00 (black, no box)
Alison's $40.00 (green, no box)
Alison's $40.00 (yellow, no box)
Alison's $80.00 (yellow)
Alison's $80.00 (red)
Alison's $80.00 (green)
Alison's $80.00 (blue)
Bruins $185.00 (10c,20v)(red)
Bruins $185.00 (10c,20v)(blue)
Bruins $185.00 (10c,20v)(black)
ETC Press $185.00 (10c,20v)(blue)
ETC Press $185.00 (10c,20v)(black)
ETC Press $185.00 (10c,20v)(green)
ETC Press $185.00 (10c,20v)(red)
Hello Wood $164.00 (10c,10v)(black)
Hello Wood $164.00 (10c,10v)(red)
Small Semi-Cursive
Alison's $19.99 (blue, no box)
Alison's $40.00 (green, no box)
Alison's $40.00 (yellow, no box)
Alison's $40.00 (black, no box)
Alison's $40.00 (red, no box)
Alison's $80.00 (red)
Alison's $140.00 (2 boxes: 1 red, 1 black)
ETC Press $185.00 (10c,20v)(black)
Hello Wood $161.00 (10c,10v)(Getty-Dubay)(black)
Hello Wood $161.00 (10c,10v)(Getty-Dubay)(red)
Hello Wood $161.00 (10c,10v)(Getty-Dubay Cursive)(black)
Hello Wood $161.00 (10c,10v)(Getty-Dubay Cursive)(red)
Hello Wood $157.00 (10c,10v)(script)(black)
Hello Wood $157.00 (10c,10v)(script)(red)

Tiles (Story Alphabet)

Print
Affordable Montessori $99.00 (red or blue)
Cabdev $189.00 (2 boxes: 1 red, 1 blue)
E & O $140.00 (blue)
E & O $140.00 (red)
IFIT $36.00 (red)
IFIT $36.00 (blue)
Cursive
Affordable Montessori $99.00 (red or blue)
E & O $140.00 (blue)
E & O $140.00 (red)
Semi-Cursive
Alison's $45.00
Alison's $45.00

Other Alphabets

Arabic
Adena $57.13
Alison's $45.00
Hebrew
Alison's $45.00
Alison's $35.00 (5 of each letter)(cursive)
Spanish
Alison's $45.00 (print)
Bruins $130.00 (print)
ETC Press $120.00 (print)