Introduction to the Movable Alphabet
From Montessori Album
We've updated our prices on products from many online Montessori stores! If we've missed your favorite store, please let us know! |
Introduction to the Movable Alphabet | |
---|---|
Language - Writing | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 4 + |
Prerequisites | some Sandpaper Letters can hear the sounds that make up a word |
Materials | movable 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.
- Step one
- Step two
- Step three
- Step four
- Step five
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
Red or Pink Consonants, Blue Vowels (5c,10v)
- 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
- 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
- [http://grandpas.vstore.ca/product_info.php/cPath/7/products_id/82
- 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 (5c,10v)
- 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)
- Small Cursive
- Adena (wood)
- 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)
- Small Semi-Cursive
- Adena $53.21
- Alison's $45.00
- Alison's $140.00
- Alison's $140.00 (10c,20v)
- Bruins $120.00 (5c,10v)
- 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)
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 $40.00 (yellow)
- Alison's $40.00 (blue)
- Alison's $40.00 (red)
- Alison's $40.00 (green)
- Alison's $40.00 (black)
- Alison's $19.99 (blue, no box)
- Alison's $30.00 (gold)
- Alison's $80.00 (black)
- Alison's $80.00 (blue)
- Alison's $80.00 (yellow)
- Alison's $80.00 (red)
- Alison's $70.00 (red)
- Alison's $70.00 (green)
- Alison's $70.00 (blue)
- Alison's $70.00 (black)
- Alison's $140.00 (2 boxes: 1 red, 1 black)
- Bruins $110.00 (5c,10v)(red)
- Bruins $171.00 (10c,20v)(red)
- Bruins $110.00 (5c,10v)(blue)
- Bruins $171.00 (10c,20v)(blue)
- Bruins $110.00 (5c,10v)(black)
- Bruins $171.00 (10c,20v)(black)
- Cabdev $229.00 (2 boxes: 1 red, 1 black)
- ETC Press $99.00 (blue)
- ETC Press $171.00 (10c,20v)(blue)
- ETC Press $99.00 (black)
- ETC Press $171.00 (10c,20v)(black)
- ETC Press $99.00 (green)
- ETC Press $171.00 (10c,20v)(green)
- ETC Press $99.00 (red)
- ETC Press $171.00 (10c,20v)(red)
- Grandpas $25.00
- 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)
- 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)
- ETC Press $185.00 (10c,20v)(black)
Tiles (Story Alphabet)
- 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)
- 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