How Do You Make Montessori Picture And Word Cards For Beginning Readers?
Beginning readers need a wide variety of lessons and practice opportunities in order to refine and advance with their new skill. A good way to incorporate a great deal of diversity into a beginning reader’s life while also helping keep her motivated to continue practicing and learning is to provide a large number of picture and word cards that she can enjoy viewing while practicing phonetic reading and word recognition. Cut beautiful, bright pictures out of the magazines. You should cut out at least six, but the more variety you provide, the more your child will enjoy practicing reading and continue to be excited by the skill. The pictures should all have names that are three letters and phonetic. For example, dog, hat, man, pot, mop, cat, kid and fan. It is important that the pictures are visually appealing and realistic. Avoid cartoon drawings if possible. Glue six pictures to each piece of posterboard. Make sure that you leave enough room underneath each picture for the word cards t
