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*[[Moveable Alphabet with Objects]]
*[[Moveable Alphabet with Objects]]
*[[Phonetic Object Boxes]]
*[[Phonetic Object Boxes]]
Doll-house furniture works great for these. Toys and other objects from around the house can also be used.<br>
There is a very helpful article on assembling a collection of miniatures at [http://whatdidwedoallday.blogspot.com/2012/02/miniatures-collection-storage.html What DID we do all day?] and another at [http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/12/26/montessori-monday-diy-alphabet-box/ Living Montessori Now].


==For use with Beginning Sound Sort==
==For use with Beginning Sound Sort==
'''a''' alligator, ant, apple, astronaut, axe<br>
'''a''' alligator, ambulance, ant, apple, astronaut, axe<br>
'''b''' banana, basket, ball, bat, bear, bell, belt, boat, bone, book, boot, box, braid, brick, brush, bug, bus, bed, bird<br>
'''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<br>
'''c''' carrot, cat, clock, cow, crown<br>
'''c''' cage, cake, camel, camera, candle, candy, card, carrot, cat, caterpillar, clock, cloud, coat, comb, cookie, corn, cow, crab, cracker, crayon, crown, cup<br>
'''d''' dice, dinosaur, dog, domino, dragon<br>
'''d''' deer, desk, dice, dinosaur, dog, doll, domino, doughnut, dragon, dress, drum, duck<br>
'''e''' elephant, egg, elf, envelope<br>
'''e''' elephant, egg, elf, envelope<br>
'''f''' fan, feather, fish, five, flag, fly, fork, fox, frog<br>
'''f''' fan, feather, fire, fish, five, flag, flower, fly, football, fork, fox, french fries, frog<br>
'''g''' glasses, globe, glove, glue, goat, gorilla, grapes, guitar<br>
'''g''' ghost, glass, glasses, globe, glove, glue, goat, gorilla, grapes, guitar, gum<br>
'''h''' ham, hand, hat, hen, hippopotamus, horse<br>
'''h''' ham, hammer, hand, hat, heart, helicopter, hen, hippopotamus, horse, hot dog, house<br>
'''i''' igloo<br>
'''i''' igloo<br>
'''j''' jar, jeans, jeep, jellybean, jellyfish, jet<br>
'''j''' jar, jeans, jeep, jellybean, jellyfish, jet<br>
'''k''' kangaroo, ketchup, kettle, key, king, kite, kiwi, koala<br>
'''k''' kangaroo, ketchup, kettle, key, king, kite, kiwi, koala<br>
'''l''' ladder, lamp, lawnmower, leaf, leg, Lego, lemon, lighthouse, lightning, lily, lime, lion, lips, lizard, lobster, lock, log, lollipop<br>
'''l''' lace, ladder, lamp, lawnmower, leaf, leg, Lego, lemon, lighthouse, lightning, lily, lime, lion, lips, lizard, lobster, lock, log, lollipop<br>
'''m''' map, marshmallow, mask, match, medal, microphone, microscope, milk, mint, mirror, mitten, monkey, moon, mouse, moose, mop, mug, mushroom<br>
'''m''' map, marshmallow, mask, match, medal, microphone, microscope, milk, mint, mirror, mitten, monkey, moon, motorcycle, mouse, moose, mop, mug, mushroom<br>
'''n''' nail, necklace, needle, nest, net, nut<br>
'''n''' nail, necklace, needle, nest, net, nut<br>
'''o''' octagon, octopus, olive, ostrich, otter<br>
'''o''' octagon, octopus, olive, ostrich, otter<br>
'''p''' pan, pear, pie, pig, pinata, pineapple, pot<br>
'''p''' paint, pan, pear, peach, peanut, pen, pencil, pepper, piano, pie, pig, pin, pinata, pineapple, pizza, popcorn, pot, potato, pumpkin, purse, puzzle<br>
'''r''' raccoon, rake, rainbow, raspberry, rattle, reindeer, rhinoceros, ring, robot, rock, rooster, rope, rose, rubber band, ruler<br>
'''r''' raccoon, rake, rainbow, raspberry, rattle, reindeer, rhinoceros, ring, robot, rock, rooster, rope, rose, rubber band, ruler<br>
'''s''' salt, sandwich, saw, saxophone, scale, scarf, scissors, scorpion, screw, seahorse, seal, sink, skirt, skull, skunk, sled, slide, slug, snail, snake, snowman, sock, spider, sponge, spool, spoon, squid, squirrel, stapler, star, stop, strawberry, sun, sushi, swan, sword<br>
'''s''' salt, sandwich, saw, saxophone, scale, scarf, scissors, scorpion, screw, seahorse, seal, 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<br>
'''t''' table, taco, tambourine, tank, 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<br>
'''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<br>
'''u''' umbrella, underwear<br>
'''u''' umbrella, underwear<br>
'''v''' vacuum, van, vase, vest, violin, vulture<br>
'''v''' vacuum, van, vase, vest, violin, vulture<br>
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'''z''' zebra, zipper<br>
'''z''' zebra, zipper<br>


'''sh''' sheep, shell, shoe<br>
'''sh''' shark, sheep, shell, ship, shoe, shovel<br>
'''ch''' chair, chicken, chimpanzee<br>
'''ch''' chair, chalk, cheese, cherry, chicken, chimpanzee, chip, chocolate, church<br>
'''qu''' quarter, queen, quilt<br>
'''qu''' quarter, queen, question mark, quilt<br>
'''th''' thimble<br>
'''th''' thimble<br>


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==Where to Buy==
==Where to Buy==
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1352 Montessori N' Such]<br>
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=3892 Montessori N' Such]<br>
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=3893 Montessori N' Such]<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] set of 100 $59.95<br>
[http://www.primaryconcepts.com/alphabet/Alph-Objs.asp Primary Concepts] set of 103 $79.95<br>

Revision as of 15:13, 18 April 2014

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.

For use with 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, 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
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, 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
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, ship, shoe, shovel
ch chair, chalk, cheese, cherry, chicken, chimpanzee, chip, chocolate, church
qu quarter, queen, question mark, quilt
th thimble

Make Your Own

One way to make the objects is to sculpt them out of clay and then paint them:

Objects unpainted.jpg Objects painted.jpg
Source: Glue Sky (Check out this blog post for a more detailed description of how this was done.)


Where to Buy

Montessori N' Such
Montessori N' Such
Montessori N' Such
Montessori Services individual objects
Montessori Services set of 100 $59.95
Primary Concepts set of 103 $79.95