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[http://montessori-n-such.com/c-145-miniature-objects.aspx Montessori N' Such]<br> | [http://montessori-n-such.com/c-145-miniature-objects.aspx Montessori N' Such] -- Lots of sets of objects<br> | ||
[http://www.montessoriservices.com/language/language-objects Montessori Services] individual objects<br> | [http://www.montessoriservices.com/language/language-objects Montessori Services] -- individual objects<br> | ||
[http://www.montessoriservices.com/language-object-starter-set-2013-2014 Montessori Services] | [http://www.montessoriservices.com/language-object-starter-set-2013-2014 Montessori Services] $62.95 set of 100<br> | ||
[http://www.primaryconcepts.com/c/product.web?nocache@4+s@SifzjDdahmvug+record@P1054+urlTitle@__019_Phonics_Factory_Special Primary Concepts] | [http://www.primaryconcepts.com/c/product.web?nocache@4+s@SifzjDdahmvug+record@P1054+urlTitle@__019_Phonics_Factory_Special Primary Concepts] $99.95 set of 150<br> | ||
[https://www.montessorimaterialsbylakeview.com/collections/objects Lakeside] sets of objects<br> | [https://www.montessorimaterialsbylakeview.com/collections/objects Lakeside] -- Lots of sets of objects<br> | ||
[https://www.curiousmindsbusybags.com/collections/alphabet-object-miniatures Curious Minds Busy Bags] | [https://www.curiousmindsbusybags.com/collections/alphabet-object-miniatures Curious Minds Busy Bags] -- Lots of sets of objects |
Revision as of 15:12, 20 July 2020
Miniature Objects are used in many Montessori language lessons such as:
Doll-house furniture works great for these. Toys and other objects from around the house can also be used.
There is a very helpful article on assembling a collection of miniatures at What DID we do all day? and another at Living Montessori Now.
Objects for learning beginning sounds
Here are some ideas for objects that would work well for most of the I Spy games and for Beginning Sound Sort:
a alligator, ambulance, ant, apple, astronaut, axe
b baby, banana, bandage, baseball, basket, basketball, bat, battery, bean, bear, bed, bee, bell, belt, bib, bicycle, bird, boat, bone, book, boot, bottle, box, bow, bowl, braid, brain, bread, brick, broom, brush, bug, bus, butter, butterfly, button
c cage, cake, camel, camera, candle, candy, card, carrot, cat, caterpillar, clock, cloud, coat, comb, cookie, corn, cow, crab, cracker, crayon, crown, cup
d deer, desk, dice, dinosaur, dog, doll, domino, doughnut, dragon, dress, drum, duck
e elephant, egg, elf, envelope
f fan, feather, fire, fish, five, flag, flower, fly, football, fork, four, fox, french fries, frog
g ghost, glass, glasses, globe, glove, glue, goat, gorilla, grapes, guitar, gum
h ham, hammer, hand, hat, heart, helicopter, hen, hippopotamus, horse, hot dog, house
i igloo, iguana
j jar, jeans, jeep, jellybean, jellyfish, jet
k kangaroo, ketchup, kettle, key, king, kite, kiwi, koala
l lace, ladder, lamp, lawnmower, leaf, leg, Lego, lemon, lighthouse, lightning, lily, lime, lion, lips, lizard, lobster, lock, log, lollipop
m map, marshmallow, mask, match, medal, microphone, microscope, milk, mint, mirror, mitten, monkey, moon, motorcycle, mouse, moose, mop, mug, mushroom
n nail, necklace, needle, nest, net, nut
o octagon, octopus, olive, ostrich, otter
p paint, pan, pear, peach, peanut, pen, pencil, pepper, piano, pie, pig, pin, pinata, pineapple, pizza, popcorn, pot, potato, pumpkin, purse, puzzle
r raccoon, rake, rainbow, raspberry, rattle, reindeer, rhinoceros, ring, robot, rock, rooster, rope, rose, rubber band, ruler
s salt, sandwich, saw, saxophone, scale, scarf, scissors, scorpion, screw, seahorse, seal, seven, sink, skirt, skull, skunk, sled, slide, slug, snail, snake, snowman, sock, spider, sponge, spool, spoon, squid, squirrel, stamp, stapler, star, stop, straw, strawberry, sun, sunglasses, sushi, swan, sword
t table, taco, tambourine, tank, tape, tea, teeth, television, tent, tie, tiger, tire, toaster, toilet, tomato, tongs, toothbrush, top, towel, tractor, train, tray, tree, triangle, tricycle, trombone, trophy, truck, trumpet, tuba, tulip, turkey, turtle, two
u umbrella, underwear
v vacuum, van, vase, vest, violin, vulture
w wagon, walrus, wand, wasp, watch, watermelon, web, well, whale, wheel, whistle, wig, windmill, window, wine, witch, wizard, wok, wolf, woodpecker, worm
y yak, yarn, yo-yo
z zebra, zipper
sh shark, sheep, shell, shield, ship, shoe, shovel, shrimp
ch chair, chalk, cheese, cherry, chicken, chimpanzee, chip, chocolate, church
qu quarter, queen, question mark, quilt
th thimble, thistle, thread, three, throne
Two or Three-sound objects with short vowel sounds
These are objects that would work with the Sound Blending Game, I Spy, Moveable Alphabet with Objects and Phonetic Object Boxes.
These are sorted by vowel sound:
a ant, bag, bat, can, cat, fan, ham, hat, man, map, mat, pan, ram, rat, tag, van
e egg, bed, bell, elf, hen, jet, leg, net, pen, web, well
i bib, fig, lid, lip, pig, pin, wig
o box, dog, doll, fox, log, mop, pot, top
u bug, bun, bus, cup, gum, jug, mug, nut, rug, sun, tub
Make Your Own
One way to make the objects is to sculpt them out of clay and then paint them:
- Source: Glue Sky (Check out this blog post for a more detailed description of how this was done.)
Where to Buy
Montessori N' Such -- Lots of sets of objects
Montessori Services -- individual objects
Montessori Services $62.95 set of 100
Primary Concepts $99.95 set of 150
Lakeside -- Lots of sets of objects
Curious Minds Busy Bags -- Lots of sets of objects