A tactile approach to explicit phonics provides a writing-first pathway to literacy. Whilst supporting the development of the hand to hold a pencil, moveable alphabet pieces enables the construction of words without the requirement to write before the hand is ready. Vocabulary card sets, reading materials and other text-rich items are included in the environment.
The Montessori approach to language commences with an attention to vocabulary for the full 0-6 plane of development. Every experience is considered in light of the vocabulary related to it. Experiences such as the cylinder blocks introduce comparative language. Narrow, wide, wider, widest etc.
A tactile approach to explicit phonics provides a writing-first pathway to literacy. Whilst supporting the development of the hand to hold a pencil, moveable alphabet pieces enables the construction of words without the requirement to write before the hand is ready. Writing precedes reading. The reason for this is that reading requires an interpretation of someone else’s thought. Writing is the child’s own thought, and by being able to write first, the child then easily decodes the writing of others by reading. Small objects that have general appeal to young children are provided to provide the intrigue for the child to puzzle out the sounds.
Vocabulary card sets, reading materials and other text-rich items are included in the environment.
