Sandpaper Letters
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Sandpaper Letters | |
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Language - Writing | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 2.5 |
Prerequisites | auditory discrimination I Spy Rough and Smooth Boards |
Materials | 3 Sandpaper Letters |
This activity introduces the child to letters.
Presentation
- Take three sandpaper letters to a mat or table. Place them in a stack face-down in the upper right corner.
- Step two
- Step three
- Step four
- Set out all three letters and do a Three Period Lesson.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Material
Make Your Own
- These boards were made from pieces of masonite. The letters were first printed on regular paper, then cut out, traced on sandpaper, and cut out again.
- (For a detailed description of how this was done, see Maybe Montessori.)
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 05 August 2020
Store | Price | ||||
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Absorbent Montessori | $33.00 | ||||
Adena | $37.95 | ||||
$49.00 | $145.00 | $140.00 | $38.95 | Alison's | $85.50 |
Alison's | $36.75 | ||||
Bruins | $110.00 | ||||
E & O | $53.10 | ||||
$90.00 | Hello Wood | $125.00 | |||
Hello Wood Getty-Dubay |
$144.00 | ||||
IFIT | $46.00 | ||||
Kid Advance | $36.99 | ||||
$39.99 | Material Company of Boston | $78.00 | |||
Montessori Concepts | $55.00 | ||||
Montessori Outlet | $36.95 | ||||
$75.00 | $75.00 | Nienhuis | $96.60 | ||
Thinkamajigs | $44.95 | ||||
Bruins lower |
$99.00 | ||||
IFIT lower & captial |
$36.00 | ||||
IFIT lower |
$38.00 | ||||
Kid Advance lower |
$30.99 | ||||
Kid Advance capital |
$37.99 | ||||
Montessori Concepts lower & captial |
$45.00 | ||||
Montessori Concepts lower |
$46.00 | ||||
Montessori N' Such capital,print |
$15.99 | ||||
Montessori N' Such lower,print |
$15.99 | ||||
Montessori Outlet capital |
$45.95 |
Cursive | |||
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Store | Price | ||
Absorbent Montessori | $33.00 | ||
Adena | $37.95 | ||
Affordable Montessori | $49.00 | ||
$140.00 | $204.00 | Alison's | $44.10 |
Alison's | $90.00 | ||
Best Montessori Toys | $79.95 | ||
Bruins | $115.00 | ||
E & O | $53.10 | ||
$90.00 | Hello Wood | $141.00 | |
IFIT | $46.00 | ||
Kid Advance | $31.99 | ||
$39.99 | Material Company of Boston | $85.00 | |
Montessori Concepts | $56.00 | ||
$34.99 | Montessori Outlet | $39.95 | |
$75.00 | $75.00 | Nienhuis | $96.60 |
Thinkamajigs | $44.95 | ||
Bruins lower |
$90.00 | ||
Bruins lower, D'Nealian |
$110.00 | ||
IFIT lower |
$38.00 | ||
Kid Advance capital |
$37.99 | ||
Kid Advance lower & captial |
$29.99 | ||
Montessori Outlet capital |
$46.95 |
Semi-Cursive | |||
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Store | Price | ||
Alison's D'Nealian |
$35.00 | ||
Alison's D'Nealian |
$85.50 | ||
Alison's Sassoon |
$85.50 | ||
$110.00 | Hello Wood Getty-Dubay |
$145.00 | |
Hello Wood script |
$129.00 | ||
$29.99 | $39.99 | Material Company of Boston D'Nealian |
$88.00 |
Other Alphabets | |||
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Store | Price | ||
Alison's Arabic |
$42.00 | ||
Alison's Hebrew |
$42.00 | ||
Bruins Spanish - print |
$90.00 | ||
Bruins Spanish - cursive |
$90.00 | ||
$24.99 | $29.99 | Material Company of Boston Spanish - print |
$95.00 |
$31.95 | $119.50 | Kid Advance Chinese |
$23.99 |
Kid Advance Chinese |
$23.99 | ||
Kid Advance Chinese |
$23.99 | ||
Montessori Outlet Spanish print lower |
$42.95 | ||
Nienhuis Spanish - print |
$17.50 |
Sandpaper Letters on Cardstock | |||
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Store | Price | ||
$7.49 | $7.49 | Resources for Reading capital |
$25.95 |
Box | |
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Store | Price |
Kid Advance | $14.99 |
Further Reading
- Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, pages 139-140
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 70-72, 97-107