Parts of the Sea Star (Starfish) Book & Card Set

If you're studying sea stars, starfish, or anything about echinoderms, these are the materials you want!  This discounted set includes everything you need to "Build-a-Book" about the external anatomy of a Sea Star (like tubed feet and central disk). 

This is a material that lasts for years and grows with the child.

Item #: SPOSTARF

Wonder how these materials work in real life? Read about how a Montessori, homeschooling mom in Australia guided her sons to use them as they pursued their interested in starfish. 

For elegant storage and display, we recommend the following cloth pouches (sold separately): 

• 3-Pocket Foldover Cloth Pouch for 3-Part Cards
• All-in-One Definition Cloth Pouch for Definition in Stages work

Step 1: Introduce the vocabulary cards in 3-period vocabulary lessons.

Step 2: Read the book together.

Step 3: When the children begin reading non-phonetic words, introduce the 3-part cards.

Step 4: Once the children are reading more fluently, add in the definition cards. First, match the vocabulary card pictures to the full definition (stage 1). Use the book as a control so the child can check their work independently. Next, when they are ready for more challenge, repeat this lesson but use the stage 2 definition cards (definitions cut into the term and the definition). Finally, use stage 3 definition cards (definitions cut into the term, first-half of the definition, and second-half of the definition).