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Nienhuis Montessori. The global standard.
Visitors came from all over the world to see Maria Montessori’s ‘miracle
children,’ the children in her first Casa dei Bambini in Rome. The miracle
that attracted this public attention was that children of illiterate families
had began to write and to read spontaneously after working with very simple
materials: the Sandpaper Letters, that gave them the shape of the letters;
the Movable Alphabet, that allowed them to arrange these letters to form
words; and the Metal Insets, that made it possible for the children to control
a writing instrument.
The Language Materials have some essential points in common sentiment. With this background, the Montessori Language Materials
with the Sensorial Materials. Mostly it is their simplicity and the fact become significant for the child because their function is to isolate
that they provide keys for the children to discover something that is certain universal elements, common to all languages.
beyond what lies on the surface. As an example, all words are composed of sounds that can be
When children first come to the Montessori environment, usually made visible with written signs; in all languages, different words
around three years of age, their spoken language is developed. Their have different functions and sentences have structures that make
vocabulary is quite extensive and their grammatical structures of the action the nucleus of the sentence.
speech is well established. They have a boundless capacity to expand These keys bring to the children an awareness of their mother
and enrich their language and, as a natural consequence, the desire tongue, which is an essential part of their being. They lead to
to write and read. effortless integration of common facets underlying the universal
The educator, who is aware of language as a vital human phenomenon that is language and provide potential ease and interest
expression, knows that language is not something taught by another, in acquiring other languages. There is little to be taught on the part
but something created by the children themselves. It is the educator’s of the educator, yet there is unlimited scope for exploration on the
task to facilitate the process of creation by providing rich, precise part of the children. The Montessori Language Materials provide the
and abundant language for the children. The educator provides keys to the fascinating world of language and are highly effective in
language that is intelligent and has the content for expressing human their simplicity.
The Metal Insets
Dr. Montessori analyzed the movements that are connected with
writing and developed The Metal Insets for directly preparing
the child for handwriting. Use of this material strengthens the
three-finger grip and coordinates the necessary wrist movements.
The exercises also advance proficiency in lightness of touch and
evenness of pressure through drawing activities. The Metal Insets
invite unlimited geometric design possibilities. Material consist of:
10 metal insets and frames. (stands not included)
Item Number: 0.046.00
The Metal Inset Stands
Two sloping stands, one for straight-sided figures and one for
curve-sided figures.
Item Number: 0.047.00
Wall Frame For The Metal Insets
A beech plywood Wall Frame for holding The Metal Insets and
other materials used in the exercise. 71 x 25 x 76 cm (material
not included).
Item Number: 1.730.00
11 Dozen Inset Pencils: 11 Colors
Item Number: 7.201.00
Set Of 11 Colored Pencil Holders
Item Number: 7.305.00
Holder For 3 Pencils Rubber Desk Top Pad: 14 x 14 cm Natural Wood Pencil Holder Paper Box: 14 x 14 cm Inset Paper Bulk: 6 Reams
Item Number: 7.304.00 Item Number: 9.157.00 Item Number: 7.317.00 Item Number: 7.023.00 Item Number: 5.679.00
Detective Adjective Exercise
This exercise demonstrates the function of the adjective as the
describing word. The set contains the seven different types of
triangles, each in 3 colors and each in 3 sizes (63 triangles total)
in a beechwood box with lid.
Item Number: 0.045.A0
Adjective Labels For The Farm
128 article-adjective-noun phrases on labels.
Item Number: 5.658.00
Noun Labels For The Farm
83 word labels.
Detective Adjective Exercise Commands Item Number: 5.657.00
64 phrases on cards.
Item Number: 5.612.00
Unprinted Cards For The Farm
Item Number: 0.249.A0
The Farm
The farm is used as a language resource in the Montessori
classroom. It provides a setting for activities of language
enrichment, grammar and reading. Included in the farm set:
a farmhouse, people, animals, fences and a working base.
Item Number: 0.249.00
Animal Names
27 different wild and domestic animal names printed on white
card stock. 112 cards naming the male, female and young and 27
control cards. Title cards included.
Item Number: 5.623.00
The Farm Table
Specially designed beech plywood stand serves as
support for the farm set with storage shelf.
72 x 48 x 60 cm. (farm material sold separately).
Item Number: 1.725.00
Additional Language
material available.
See pages 312 - 317
Sandpaper Letters
The Sandpaper Letters guide the hand for writing as the child traces
the letter shapes in the style and direction that they are written. Each
Sandpaper Letter is in lower case with the consonants on boards
painted pink and the vowels on boards painted blue. Each board has a
space on the left and right for the child to steady it with one hand while
tracing the letter with the other.
Sandpaper Letters: Cursive
Item Number: 0.054.B4
Sandpaper Letters: Spanish, Print
Item Number: 0.054.B9
Sandpaper Letters: Print
(box sold separately)
Item Number: 0.054.B3
Box: Sandpaper Letters
Item Number: 0.054.A0
Double Sandpaper Letters
The ‘phonograms’ introduce the non-phonetic aspects of
English. The Double Sandpaper Letters form the first stage of
the Complete Reading Scheme (0.055.00). Included in the set
of 16 double letter combinations are: er, ee, ar, ou, oo, ai, or,
ue, ie, au, oa, sh, ch, oy, th, qu. The double sandpaper letters
are on boards painted green.
Double Sandpaper Letters: Print
(box sold separately)
Item Number: 0.056.B3
Box: Double Sandpaper Letters Double Sandpaper Letters: Cursive
Item Number: 0.056.A0 Item Number: 0.056.B4
Reading Scheme For English
This set of reading materials is a systematic approach to
understanding the inconsistencies in English. It allows the child
to key different letter combinations to the 16 double sandpaper
letters. The set of reading materials contains 13 Reading folders,
25 Puzzle words, and 3 Phonogram dictionaries. Included is the
pamphlet ‘A Key to Writing and Reading For English’.
(The double sandpaper letters must be ordered separately)
Item Number: 0.055.00
Additional Language
material available.
‘A Key to Writing and Reading For English’ See pages 312 - 317
A 26-page pamphlet, describing the Reading Scheme For English
Item Number: 0.055.50
Phonogram Booklets
A complete set of 45 booklets, 9-pages each. Each book presents
a basic phonogram sound with eight words (one on each page)
showing spelling variations. The isolated sound on each card is
printed in red. Each booklet is spiral bound.
Item Number: 5.637.00
Phonogram Cards
A set of 64 cards for the basic phonogram sounds and spelling
variations. All sounds in the words are phonetic except for
the isolated difficulty. There is no more than one difficulty in
a word. All but six cards have eight words and a picture that
identifies the sound. Phonogram sound printed in red in the
first word of each card.
Item Number: 5.638.00
Sandpaper Capitals
A complete upper case alphabet of sandpaper letters used for Sandpaper Capitals: Print
teaching the capital letters. The sandpaper capital letters are (box sold separately)
on boards painted pink and blue. Item Number: 0.057.B3
Box: Sandpaper Capitals
Item Number: 0.057.A0
Sandpaper Capitals: Cursive
Item Number: 0.057.B4
Sandpaper Letter Tracing Tray
Item Number: 0.408.00
Phonetic Flash Cards
Phonetic words in large letters with red consonants and blue
vowels printed on white card stock. 80 different words from
3 to 7 letters.
Item Number: 5.633.00
Phonetic Reading Cards
85 cards printed with red consonants and blue vowels
for beginning phonetic reading. One phonetic word
isolated on each card.
Item Number: 5.635.00
Phonetic Pictures And Labels
160 cards with a single object pictured on each card.
Includes matching labels. Printed in black on white card stock.
Item Number: 5.634.00
Puzzle Words
126 cards printed on white card stock. These
sight words do not follow the normal rules so
must be memorized.
Item Number: 5.648.00
Additional Language
material available.
See pages 312 - 317
Individual Reading Material
A material, ideal for reading practice, containing 100 wooden cards
with colorful illustrations of simple objects with labels to read and
match. The material is designed to be self-correcting, allowing for
independent work. A beechwood tray and two stands are included.
Item Number: 3.015.01
Greenboards
Chalkboards are painted with special green chalkboard paint for
ease of writing. 32 x 50 cm.
Greenboards With Lines And Squares: Set Of 2
One side ruled in squares and the other ruled in horizontal lines
for practice in writing numbers and letters.
Item Number: 0.067.00
Greenboards Blank: Set Of 2
Item Number: 0.066.00
Greenboards With Double Lines And Squares: Set Of 2
One side ruled to guide the child in placement of ascending
and descending letters and the other is ruled in squares.
Item Number: 0.068.00
Stand For Greenboards
Stand holds ten boards with a top shelf for storing chalk, erasers
and paper. 36 x 37 x 62 cm. (boards not included)
Item Number: 1.735.00
Wooden Boards: Set Of 2
These boards are to guide the child in the correct placement of
the large and medium sized moveable alphabet letters. One side
is ruled for the large movable alphabet and the other side is ruled
for the medium movable alphabet.
Item Number: 0.058.00
Small Blackboard Eraser
Item Number: 7.405.00
Large Movable Alphabet Box: Large Movable Alphabet: Print
After learning the letter sounds with the Sandpaper Letters, the A wooden box with lid specially crafted to contain each of the
Large Movable Alphabet is used by the children for the writing Large Movable Alphabet letters in separate compartments.
of words. The set of thick plastic letters contains ten of each Item Number: 0.059.C3
consonant in pink and 15 of each vowel in blue.
Large Movable Alphabet: Print
(box not included)
Item Number: 0.059.A3
Box: Large Movable Alphabet: Cursive
A wooden box with lid specially crafted to contain each of the
Large Movable Alphabet letters in separate compartments.
Item Number: 0.059.C1
Large Movable Alphabet: Cursive
Item Number: 0.059.A4
Wooden Movable Alphabet
Wooden letters sized the same as The Sandpaper Letters.
Item Number: 0.062.00
Box: Wooden Movable Alphabet
Item Number: 0.062.C0
Medium Movable Alphabet
The Medium Movable Alphabet allows the child to build many words Medium Movable Alphabet: Print, Red
in a limited space. The set of thick plastic letters includes 15 of each Item Number: 0.060.R3
letter.
Medium Movable Alphabet: Print, Blue
(box not included)
Item Number: 0.060.R5
Medium Movable Alphabet: Cursive, Blue
Item Number: 0.060.P5
Medium Movable Alphabet: Cursive, Red
Item Number: 0.060.P3
Box: Medium Movable Alphabet
A wooden box with lid specially crafted to contain each of the
Medium Movable Alphabet letters in alphabetical order. Medium Movable Alphabet: Spanish, Print
Item Number: 0.060.C0 A complete set of thick plastic Spanish movable letters.
Consonants are red and vowels are blue.
(box not included)
Item Number: 0.060.R9
Box: Medium Movable Alphabet: Spanish
A wooden box with lid specially crafted to contain each of the
Spanish Medium Alphabet letters in separate compartments.
Item Number: 0.060.C9
Small Movable Alphabet
The Small Movable Alphabet is ideal for phonogram word
building in two colors. Phonogram word building is presented
with black letters, and a second box of red or blue letters.
The words are built with black letters and the phonogram is
highlighted in red or blue letters.
Small Movable Alphabet: Print, Black
(box not included)
Item Number: 0.060.A7
Small Movable Alphabet: Print, Blue
Item Number: 0.060.A5
Box: Small Movable Alphabet Small Movable Alphabet: Print, Red
Item Number: 0.060.C2 Item Number: 0.060.A3
Printed Alphabet Printed Alphabet: Print, Red
The Printed Alphabet is used for writing words, sentences and Item Number: 0.061.T2
creative story writing. There are 24 of each plastic letter, printed
in lower case on one side and upper case on the other side.
Printed Alphabet: Print, Blue
(box not included)
Item Number: 0.061.T0
Printed Alphabet: Cursive, Blue
Item Number: 0.061.P0
Printed Alphabet: Cursive, Red
Box: Printed Alphabet: Print Item Number: 0.061.P2
Wooden box and lid with 33 slanted compartments for
storing letters.
Item Number: 0.061.C1
Box: Printed Alphabet: Cursive
Wooden box and lid with 33 slanted
compartments for storing letters.
Item Number: 0.061.C0
Plastic Grammar Symbols In Box Paper Grammar Symbols In Box Template
The Grammar Symbols help to sensorially reinforce each part of Same as shown in photo, except made of glossy paper for the After the introduction of The Grammar Symbols this template is to
speech. There are 15 different symbols, each representing a specific child to paste for language exercises. be used with writing exercises. Template measures 4 x 13.2 cm.
part of speech. The symbols are made from heavy plastic and are Item Number: 0.112.50
stored in a wooden box with lid.
Item Number: 0.110.00
Template For Grammar Symbols
Item Number: 0.111.60
Grammar Symbols Box: 10 Compartments
Grammar Symbols Box: 15 Compartments An empty box with 10 compartments used in the primary Paper Grammar Symbols Replacement Set
An empty box with 15 compartments used for storing the 15 class where no advanced symbols are required. Contents 100 each of the 15 different symbols made from glossy
individual grammar symbols. Contents are ordered separately. are ordered separately. colored paper.
Item Number: 0.112.00 Item Number: 0.112.A0 Item Number: 0.111.00
Individual Grammar Symbols
The Grammar Symbols are also sold individually as shown below:
Symbol Item Number Quantity Item Number Symbol Item Number Quantity Item Number Symbol Item Number Quantity Item Number
Plastic Included Paper (100) Plastic Included Paper (100) Plastic Included Paper (100)
Noun 0.110.A0 (20) 0.111.A0 Preposition 0.110.F0 (10) 0.111.F0 Auxiliary 0.110.K0 (10) 0.111.K0
Article 0.110.B0 (10) 0.111.B0 Adverb 0.110.G0 (10) 0.111.G0 Abstract 0.110.L0 (10) 0.111.L0
Adjective 0.110.C0 (24) 0.111.C0 Pronoun 0.110.H0 (10) 0.111.H0 Participle 0.110.M0 (12) 0.111.M0
Numeral 0.110.D0 (10) 0.111.D0 Conjunction 0.110.I0 (25) 0.111.I0 Copula 0.110.N0 (10) 0.111.N0
Verb 0.110.E0 (25) 0.111.E0 Interjection 0.110.J0 (10) 0.111.J0 Spiritual 0.110.P0 (10) 0.111.P0
3D Wooden Grammar Symbols
A beautiful set of three-dimensional Grammar Symbols for the
first introduction of the parts of speech.
3D Wooden Grammar Symbols: Set of 10 With Tray
Item Number: 0.106.00
3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Noun 3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Article
Item Number: 0.106.A0 Item Number: 0.106.B0
3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Adjective 3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Numeral
Item Number: 0.106.C0 Item Number: 0.106.D0
3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Verb
Item Number: 0.106.E0 3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Preposition
Item Number: 0.106.F0
3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Adverb 3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Pronoun
Item Number: 0.106.G0 Item Number: 0.106.H0
3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Conjunction 3D Wooden Grammar Symbol: Interjection
Item Number: 0.106.I0 Item Number: 0.106.J0
Grammar Sense Game
Grammar Sense is a grammar game for 2 to 4 players best suited
for children 7 through 10 years of age. In this game children
choose words randomly and place them into a sentence structure
template based on their function. The sentences created are
grammatically correct but semantically nonsensical. The results
are often hysterical!
Author: Mark Powell
Item Number: 0.107.01
Reading / Sentence Analysis Set
The complete Reading Analysis Set presents basic, as well as
complex sentence analysis. Through the simple questions used
for analysis, the child is led from concrete awareness to abstract
understanding of sentence structure. The set includes the First
Chart and Box (0.108.A1) plus the advanced chart with three boxes of
arrows, circles and triangles for complex sentence analysis.
Item Number: 0.108.01
Template
After the introduction of The Sentence Analysis this template is to
be used with writing exercises. Template measures 4 x 13.2 cm.
Template For Sentence Analysis
Item Number: 0.111.50
Reading Analysis: First Chart And Box
This material helps the child to analyze the basic parts of
a sentence and identify its function. The first chart and box
introduces the predicate, subject and direct object. The set
includes a chart and a wooden box containing circles and arrows
with the printed questions for beginning analysis.
Item Number: 0.108.A1
Set Of Arrows And Circles For Sentence Analysis
One set of unprinted arrows and circles, to be used for
the initial sentence analysis exercises.
Item Number: 0.108.C0
Sentence Analysis Working Chart
The Control Chart helps the child correct their own work and
also links the simple questions asked by the exercises with the
nomenclature of grammar.
Item Number: 0.108.B1
Grammar
In the Montessori classroom, the ‘grammar box material’
is comprised of the following component materials:
• Grammar Boxes - Item Number: 0.102.01
• Grammar Filling Boxes - Item Number: 0.103.01
• Printed Grammar Cards - Item Number: 0.104.01
• Grammar Command Boxes – Item Number: 0.105.A1
Grammar Boxes
These activities aid the child in the analysis of grammar and
development of interpretive reading. The boxes are constructed
from quality hardwood and the sloping compartments are
silk-screened in the color code that
highlights each part of speech.
Item Number: 0.102.01
Grammar Filling Boxes
The set of 36 Filling boxes is used to organize the Grammar Cards
by exercise. The color of each exercise box corresponds to the
coded-color for each part of speech.
The set includes the following:
• 4 black boxes with tan top - article, noun
• 7 brown boxes - adjective
• 6 red boxes - verb
• 4 purple boxes - preposition
• 4 pink boxes - adverb
• 5 green boxes - pronoun
• 3 yellow boxes - conjunction
• 3 blue boxes - interjection
Item Number: 0.103.01
Printed Grammar Cards
A complete set of durable plastic Printed Grammar Cards for
all the activities with the Grammar Boxes. The set includes
phrase and sentence cards with accompanying grammar cards.
Also included, are printed command cards, their accompanying
working cards and clear plastic folders for organization within the
command boxes. The phrase and sentence cards and grammar
cards are printed in colors that correspond to the Grammar Boxes
and Filling Boxes. Manual included.
Item Number: 0.104.01
Unprinted Grammar Cards
A set of blank, color-coded paper cards for
teacher-created grammar cards.
Item Number: 0.104.A0
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