Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: this exercise prepares the child for writing on lined paper and further cements correct letter formation Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the exercise for the first time, once shown the child may practice independently Prerequisites The child has been presented to all sandpaper letters The […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: To make possible further exploration of the child’s own language and to give more keys to reading, writing and spelling Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must model this activity for the first time then once shown the child may work independently Prerequisites The child must know all […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: For the child to focus on correct letter formation when writing Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must model this exercise for the child the first time then the child may work independently Prerequisites The child has been presented to all sandpaper letters The child […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Purpose: for the child to explore language and words that rhyme Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once modelled the child may work independently Prerequisites None Materials Rhyming cards PDF Scissors Small mat or placemat Preparation Print the rhyming cards (See PDF) Cut out and laminate the cards Place […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards Purpose: To help the child become aware that there are different adverbs for different verbs and to help the child become aware that several adverbs can go with a verb Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the initial exercise, once the child has been shown they may practice independently […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards (may be younger depending on the child’s skills and experiences) Purpose: To help the child become aware of the function of the adverb as a word that modifies or changes the action. The adverb game prepares the child for dramatic arts and prepares their mind for a deeper […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards Purpose: To help the child become aware of different aspects of the verb Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must write the message for the child and explain what transitive and intransitive verbs are, giving the child experiences to explore the difference Prerequisites The child knows […]
Recommended Age: 5 years and onwards Purpose: To help the child become aware of the function of the verb Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once modelled the child may practice this exercise independently Prerequisites The child knows all sandpaper letters The child knows all sandpaper phonograms The child has a good repertoire […]
Recommended Age: 2+ Level of Parent Involvement: High Materials see downloads below Steps Montessori Classified Cards Montessori 3-part cards or classified cards can be used to enrich the children’s vocabularies, to develop their classification, reading and writing skills and their knowledge of the world around them. As their name suggests, each 3-part card has three […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Purpose: For the child to form letters correctly and for them to connect the sound of letters with their written symbol. Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must model the activity for the child then the child may work independently. Prerequisites The child must have had many experiences in […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards Purpose: The article game provides the child with the opportunity to practice reading. Through the article game the child becomes aware of the definite and indefinite articles and their functions also preparing the child for later work in grammar. Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: To make possible further exploration of the child’s own language and to give more keys to reading, writing and spelling. Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present this exercise to the child for the first time, once shown the child may repeat the exercise independently. Prerequisites […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the first presentation, then low once the child has been shown they may work independently Prerequisites • Printed Matching Cards Materials Fruit cards with pictures Fruit cards with names of fruits in Italian Tray Preparation Place the Fruit cards on […]
Phillip Island Nature Parks have published a series of storybooks with accompanying teaching and learning resources. These books explore little penguins, Australian fur seals, and biodiversity. Little Penguin Teaching and Learning Resource What Animal am I storybook (Penguine)?: ‘What Animal am I?’ storybook What Animal am I storybook (Seal) ?: ‘What Animal am I?’ storybook […]
Presentation Recommended Age: 3 to 3 and ½ years and onwards Purpose: To give the child the symbols for the phonemes of their own language by means of 3 senses (tactile, auditory and visual). The sandpaper letters directly prepare the child for writing and reading and stimulates further exploration of their own language. Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult […]
Presentation Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Purpose: Mastery of the hand in using and controlling a writing instrument (both in keeping within limits and lightness of touch) and refinement of the writing hand. Through work with the Metal Insets the child develops a sense of geometric design and stimulates their artistic sense. Level […]
Presentation Recommended Age: 3 and ½ years and onwards Purpose: To help the child in the exploration and analysis of known language and to reproduce words with graphic symbols. Working with the moveable alphabet directly prepares the child for reading and writing. Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present the exercise to the […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present the initial exercise, after the child has been shown they may work independently with the prepared slips Prerequisites The child must be able to read (you may provide assistance) The child must have had many experiences with ‘the adjective game’ […]
Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must present the initial exercise, after the child has been shown they may work independently with the prepared slips Prerequisites The child must be able to read (you may provide assistance) The child must know the common puzzle words (the, a) The child should […]
Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the adult must facilitate the initial exercise, once the child has been shown they may repeat the activity independently with low supervision and guidance Prerequisites The child must have had many experiences with sound games such as I SPY The child must be able to […]
