Kit A includes Lesson Books 1–4, lesson mat, movable alphabet (uppercase & lowercase letters plus numbers), quinoa grain, washable large crayons, manipulatives with knobs, Play-Doh®, and language songs. By the completion of this level, students will be reading CVC words.
Book 1 introduces the use of Montessori Shapes (rectangle and triangle) that include their own frame and a knob to more easily pick shapes up. This book teaches the letters c, m, a, t, s, r, I, p, and words that start with each letter; statements vs questions; how to tell and retell stories and narrate from pictures; to be aware of your voice volume; and Mother Goose Rhymes.
Book 2 teaches words that start with letters f, o, g, h, j, u, l, d, and w; Montessori shapes like the pentagon, oval, square, and trapezoid; holding the pencil using the tripod grip; practicing patterns; and listening and discussing using the included books, like Mother Goose.
Book 3 teaches the letters e, n, k, q, v, x, y, and z; comparatives; patterns; proper pencil holding and use; developing peripheral vision; storytelling; and vocabulary (colors, days of the week, emotions, nouns, shapes, and weather).
Book 4 reviews letters, sounds, and rhymes and practices patterns and shapes like the trapezoid and quatrefoil. Students will read and create CVC words. Students will practice handwriting, using peripheral vision, personal communication, and pronunciation. Near the end of this book, students will have several lessons on vocabulary, including parts of speech. Students end with a lesson on rhyming using Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18.
~ Ruth