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Montessori Reading & Writing: Phonics & Intro to Digraphs Camp

Completed by 135 learners
Ages 4-6
Live Group Class
Improve phonetic reading, handwriting, vocabulary and spelling. Read & spell a new digraph (phonogram) such as /ai/ per week with the Montessori movable alphabet. Homeschool, kindergarten, first grade, ESL & neurodiverse learners welcome!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(367 reviews)
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Live video meetings
2x per week
2-4 learners per class
45 min

What's included

2 live meetings
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. 🧡 Complete the word lists before or after class if preferred! 🖨️ I provide PDF dotted-font word lists for guided writing and visual copying 📝Complete the lists on an iPad with a stylus pencil, or print the PDFs and complete with a marker, pen or pencil. ✍🏽Enrolled learners receive my brief video about how to achieve a comfortable and efficient pencil grip.

Class Experience

US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 1
Beginner - Intermediate Level
🧡 Level 3 Phonics & Intro to Digraphs is designed for young learners who are learning to read and spell words with letter combinations that make a new sound, such as /sh/ and /u-e/. 

🧡 CLASS CONTENT: Each 45-minute session has individual attention, using the mute/unmute button to help learners focus and enjoy full participation! 
Via screen-sharing: 
1️⃣🎶 with an original slideshow we sing a letter-sound song for the entire alphabet, then sing the ABC Song!

2️⃣ 🖼️ I introduce eight colorful photos, focusing on names and descriptions.

3️⃣ 🔡 I engage each learner in turn while demonstrating the Montessori color-coded alphabet with phonetic letter sounds and photos. We sound out and spell words such as "sand" and "cactus." Half of these words include the target digraph, such as "train," "nails" and "raindrops." 

4️⃣ 📝 Using the dotted-font word list provided, I demonstrate writing each word twice while spelling the letter names.

5️⃣ 📖 Learners take turns to read a label, use their word in a sentence, and observe as I match each label with a picture. Fun discussion is included!

6️⃣ 🎉 I guide a fun cooperative BINGO game, emphasizing picture description, conversation and spelling letter names.

😊 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; 4 phonetic, and 4 that offer practice with a target digraph. 
📅 Lessons in 2024/25 
Week of
11/11: 'sh' (splash) & 'ar' (jars)
11/18: 'ch' (chickens) & 'or' (horns)
11/25: OFF
12/02: 'ai' (raindrops) & ee (trees) 
12/09: oa (road) & oo (broom)
12/16:  'a-e' (plates) & 'i-e' (glide)
12/23: OFF
12/30: OFF
01/06:  'o-e' (nose) & 'u-e' (cute)
01/13: 'ou' (round) & 'oi' (foil)
01/20: 'er' (river) & 'igh' (flight)

🧡 Enroll any time - the content is not cumulative. 

🧑🏽‍💻MONTESSORI READ & WRITE CLASSES:
🤍 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
💚 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

Learning Goals

🧡 Learners will: 
🏅 be able to correctly identify all the letter names and the phonetic sounds of each letter of the alphabet 
🏅 master phonemic awareness, segmenting and blending skills necessary for confident phonetic reading 
🏅 master 32 digraphs (phonograms): sh, ar, ch, or, ai, ee, oa, oo, a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, ou, oi, er, igh
🏅 improve lowercase print handwriting skills

Other Details

Supply List
🧡 OPTIONAL PRINTABLES: For each session, learners receive: 
🥇 PDF of dotted-font handwriting list
🥈 A colorful BINGO game PDF with photos that match the word lists, plus 8 additional photos 
🔡 If you would like to have a movable alphabet of your own, I recommend going to alisonsmontessori.com and purchasing "small movable alphabet with box, red and blue" item number L07
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
📜 Certified Early Childhood Educator, Lead Montessori Teacher and Music Specialist for 28 years
📜 Bachelor of Music Education
📜 Certified by the most rigorous Montessori training program in North America (Association Montessori Internationale) 
📜 TESOL certified

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