Homeschool Literacy Kits

Montessori Science of Reading for Homeschool

You don't need a classroom's worth of materials to teach reading at home. You need the right materials for where your child is right now, plus a clear path forward. Our kits follow the same research-based sequence used in Montessori classrooms and give homeschool families a step-by-step path from first words to confident reading.

Choose a kit by what your child can do now

Children develop at different rates, so start where your child is, not with their age, and move through the kits in order.

• Toddlers building first words: Toddler Collection
• Building spoken vocabulary and knowledge of the world: Vocabulary Building Kit and Background Knowledge Kit
• Starting from the beginning (ages 3–6): Literacy Foundations Kit takes a child from spoken vocabulary to reading their first words, with a lesson plan booklet
• Learning letter sounds: Letters & Sounds Phonics Kit
• Sounding out short words like "cat" and "mask": Phonetic Decoding Kit
• Reading words with phonograms like sh, ch, ai, and silent e: Digraph Decoding Kit
• Asking how words are spelled: Spelling & Decoding Kit
• Reading independently: Reading Fluency kits chosen to match your child's interests: Zoology, Parts of, and Fine Art
• Reading confidently: Grammar Kit, Word Study Kit, and Reading Comprehension Kit

Not sure where your child is? See our Scope & Sequence, or email us at hello@maitrilearning.com.

Do I need Montessori training?

No. You can use these materials without a full Montessori training. Every product comes with detailed lesson plans, and some kits, like the Literacy Foundations Kit, include a complete lesson plan booklet. All of our lesson plans are also free to download and we offer a free video library. Many materials are self-correcting, so children check their own work.

However, keep in mind that Montessori is a method, not a scripted curriculum. Instead of following a fixed sequence of lessons, you observe the child and offer the next material when they're ready, which is what Montessori calls "following the child." Montessori teacher training helps prepare you to do that well. 

Teaching more than one child?

Montessori materials are made for mixed ages. Siblings at different levels can share one set: younger children work on vocabulary and letter sounds while older siblings read, spell, and study grammar. Our materials are built to last through years of use by several children.

A complete program or a supplement?

For ages 3 to 6, we offer everything in a Montessori language program except metal insets, sandpaper letters, chalkboards, and first reader books. For ages 6 to 11, we continue the progression with spelling, grammar, word study, and reading comprehension materials.

Many families use our materials as their full reading and writing program; others pair them with an existing curriculum. Because they're hands-on and self-correcting, they're especially helpful for children who need extra support.

Ways to save

• Buy one kit at a time, as your child is ready for it.
• Free shipping on continental US orders over $300 with code FREE300.
• 10% off orders over $500 with code 10FOR500.
• Pay with ESA funds through ClassWallet or Odyssey. See our State Scholarship Funding page.

Short on space?

This whole literacy progression can fit on three shelves if you use our cloth pouch approach. Store each material in a cloth pouch and rotate them in and out to keep the work fresh.