Montessori Reading: Mastering Digraphs for Emerging Readers 1x/Week

💚Level 4 Mastering Digraphs is designed for young learners who can read simple phonetic words such as "pumpkin" and "insect." They’re beginning to memorize spellings of letter pairs such as /ai/ & /ay/ in words such as "train" and "play." 

💚 CLASS CONTENT: Each 30-minute session has individual attention, using the mute/unmute button to help learners focus and enjoy full participation! 
Via screen-sharing: 
1️⃣ 🖼️ I introduce 8 colorful photos for 1 digraph such as /i-e/, focusing on names, spellings and descriptions.

2️⃣ 📖 Learners take turns to read a label, describe the picture or use their word in a sentence, and observe as I match each label with a picture. 

3️⃣ 🖼️ I introduce 8 more photos with another digraph such as /igh/, focusing on names, spellings and descriptions.

4️⃣ 📖 Learners take turns to read a label, describe the picture or use their word in a sentence, and observe as I match each label with a picture. 

5️⃣ 🎉 I guide a fun cooperative BINGO game, emphasizing picture description, conversation and correct spelling. 

🥰 My teaching style is warm, attentive and patient. This class is similar to a Montessori classroom experience; a small group of mixed-age learners with a shared enthusiasm for vocabulary, letter sounds, spelling, conversation, and learning to read! 

💚 Each session focuses on reading 8 words with each digraph listed below; 16 words per week
📅 Lessons in 2025
Week of: 
04/28: sh & ch words... ‘chin’ and ‘shop’
05/05: qu & ck words… ‘rocket and ‘quiet’
05/12: th & ph words… ‘them,’ ‘thin,’ and ‘elephant’
05/19: ar & or words… ‘farm’ and ‘fork’
05/26: -all & -ng words… ‘ball’ and ‘sing’
06/02: a-e words, including -ce… ‘cupcake’ and ‘race’
06/09: -y & ie words… ‘funny’ and ‘field’
06/16: ou & ow words… ‘cloud’ and ‘cows’
06/23: ch & tch words… ‘bench’ and ‘kitchen’
06/30: oi & oy words… ‘join’ and ‘boys’
07/07: er & ur words… ‘sisters’ and ‘surf’
07/14: ai & ay words… ‘train’ and ‘clay’
07/21: ee & ea words… ‘tree’ and ‘leaf’ 
07/28: ie & -y words… ‘pie’ and ‘my’ 
08/04: oa & ow words… ‘goat’ and ‘bowls’ 
08/11: oo & ue words… ‘pool’ and ‘glue’ 
08/18: i-e & -igh words… ‘kite’ and ‘lightbulb’ 
08/25: o-e & oe words…  ‘stones’ and ‘toes’
09/01: u-e & ew words… ‘flute’ and ‘stew’
09/08: aw & au words… ‘draw’ and ‘August’

💚 Enroll any time - the content is not cumulative. I teach 2 more challenging levels of Montessori Read & Write classes and I’m happy to communicate when your child is ready for the next level!
📝 For learners who already write in cursive, I offer word list PDFs in cursive font

🧑🏽‍💻More Montessori Reading & Writing Classes
✨ This class is part of a Montessori reading & writing series:
🤍 Intro Level: Montessori Phonics – Letter Sounds & Easy Handwriting (Self-Paced)
🩷 Level 1: Phonics – CVC Words for Beginners (Group or 1:1) (Ages 3 – 6)
❤️ Level 2: Phonics Fun – Blends for Beginners (Group or 1:1) (Ages 3 – 6)
🧡 Level 3: Phonics & Intro to Digraphs (Group or 1:1) (Ages 4 – 6)
💛 Read Books Aloud & Memorize Sight Words (1:1 Only) (Ages 5 – 7)
💚 This Class: Level 4: Mastering Digraphs for Emerging Readers (Group or 1:1) (Ages 5 – 7)
💙 Level 5: Word Study for Emerging Readers (Group or 1:1) (Ages 5 – 7)
💜 Level 6: Vocabulary Enrichment for Emerging Writers (Group or 1:1) (Ages 5 – 7)

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