We Montessori mommies were commiserating the other day about how sometimes our kids don't want to do Language work. At the tender age of 3, I suggested, it's best to just try to catch 5 good minutes than to coax or badger. For us, that "Good Five Minutes" is usually in the morning!
Even spelling 3 words is really a fine start. Sometimes we use these objects stored in the empty strawberry basket (the large, flat wooden figures came from Michaels).
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| An empty strawberry basket holds these objects, which are easy to spell: car, hat, bus, star, bug, bee, sun, etc. |
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| You can use a limited movable alphabet (just a small selection and not the whole alphabet) if you are just starting. Or buy a few sets of cheap, plastic magnetic letters (Toys R Us has some, or there are these). |
She is much more relaxed in the morning and it's nice to be able to show Daddy!
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