Secret Messages
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| Secret Messages | |
|---|---|
| Language - Reading | |
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| Level | Primary |
| Age | 4 |
| Prerequisites | Bridge to Reading |
| Materials | slips of paper with a word written on each small basket or box |
In this activity the child reads words written on slips of paper.
Presentation
- Carry the material to a mat or table.
- Draw a word from the container.
- Read the word.
- Set the word to the side and draw another to read. Continue as long as the child shows interest.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Material
- The words in the Secret Messages box should be changed out on a regular basis to keep the child interested
Make Your Own
- Origami paper can be cut into strips for secret messages
Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, page 132
