Phonetic Object Box

Phonetic Object Boxes
Language - Reading
Level	Primary
Prerequisites	Bridge to Reading
Materials	small objects with phonetic names small box or basket slips of paper pencil

In this activity the child matches written words to objects.

Presentation

1. Carry the material to a mat or table. Place the container of objects in the upper right corner. If at a mat, you will need a clipboard for writing.

   

2. Take the objects one at a time and have the child name each one, then lay them across the top of the table. If the child doesn't know the name of the object you can either tell them the name or just set the object aside.

   

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8. Put the labels in the basket along with the objects so the child can do the work later on his own. You could also have pre-printed labels.

   

Further Reading

• Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, pages 150-152
• Teaching Montessori in the Home: The School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 110, 128-129