{"product_id":"literacy-foundations-kit","title":"Literacy Foundations Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Literacy Foundations Kit is a three-step Montessori system for ages 3–5 that builds both components identified in the Simple View of Reading: language comprehension and word recognition (Gough \u0026amp; Tunmer, 1986) as identified in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/pages\/montessori-science-of-reading\" title=\"science of reading and montessori article\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eScience of Reading.\u003c\/a\u003e Step 1 develops vocabulary and verbal reasoning, two beginning strands of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/blogs\/pedagogy-blog\/vocabulary-background-knowledge-and-connection-how-montessori-builds-language-comprehension\" title=\"scarborough's reading rope and montessori\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eScarborough's Reading Rope\u003c\/a\u003e (Scarborough, 2001). Steps 2 and 3 build letter-sound knowledge and phonetic decoding — the word recognition side of the rope that lead to skilled reading. Comes with a clear, easy-to-use lesson plan booklet explaining how to use everything in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStep 1: Vocabulary (Language Comprehension strand)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first step to literacy is helping children develop strong vocabularies. Vocabulary, sorting, and matching cards are hands-on, playful ways of building student vocabularies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maitrilearning.com\/collections\/vocabulary-cards\" title=\"preschool vocabulary cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVocabulary Cards:\u003c\/a\u003e Teach them the words they are interested in. We like:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm Animals (Adults \u0026amp; Juvenile)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSports Equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransportation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maitrilearning.com\/collections\/sorting-cards\" title=\"preschool sorting cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSorting Cards:\u003c\/a\u003e Let children practice sorting the words they know into groups. Start with these four titles:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiving\/Non-living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant\/Animal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVertebrate\/Invertebrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVertebrate Classes\/5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maitrilearning.com\/collections\/matching-cards\"\u003eMatching Cards:\u003c\/a\u003e Practice using new vocabulary in classic matching games. Use these first for vocabulary building and then for matching and sorting.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegetables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe recommend having one or two topics out at a time. The vocabulary and matching cards have 12 subjects each so you may wish to divide these into 6 subjects that you put out at any one time. Then, swap out for different subjects or packets every week or two to keep the same type of material interesting and alive throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd-on cloth pouches to beautifully display these cards so they are easy to use and keep organized:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo medium one-pocket pouches for vocabulary and sorting cards (lemon and orange)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne two-pocket pouch for matching cards (chartreuse)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStep 2: Letter-Sound Knowledge\/Encoding (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWord Recognition strand — Phonological Awareness)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore they can read, children need to be able to understand that letters make sounds. Here are effective, creative, and fun ways to help children crack the alphabetic code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maitrilearning.com\/products\/letter-sound-cards\" title=\"letter-sound charts\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLetter-Sound Charts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maitrilearning.com\/products\/3-part-letter-sound-cards\" title=\"preschool 3-part letter-sound cards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e3-Part Letter-Sound Cards\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maitrilearning.com\/products\/traditional-movable-alphabet?variant=43239023837324\" title=\"preschool movable alphabets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTraditional Movable Alphabet plus pocket chart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"phonetic picture cards\" href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/phonetic-picture-cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhonetic Picture Cards (CVC and Consonant Blends)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdd-on cloth pouches to beautifully display these cards so they are easy to use and keep organized:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne chart-sized one-pocket pouch for letter-sound charts (cerulean blue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne chart-sized 3-pocket pouch for 3-part letter-sound cards (berry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo small cloth pouches for phonetic picture cards (pink berry and light blue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStep 3: Phonetic Reading \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Word Recognition strand — Decoding)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce they know their letter-sounds, children are ready to start decoding those sounds into words: reading! Use these self-correcting, phonetic 3-part cards to get them started and build reading confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/phonetic-level-1-set\" title=\"phonetic 3 part cards cvc words\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLevel 1: CVC Words (5 packets)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/phonetic-level-2-set-1\" title=\"phonetic level 2\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLevel 2: Consonant Blends (5 packets)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"phonetic activity cards phonetic charades\" href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/phonetic-activity-cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhonetic Activity Cards\u003c\/a\u003e (play phonetic charades!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"phonetic pink\/blue word cards\" href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/phonetic-word-cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhonetic Word Cards\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdd-on cloth pouches to beautifully display these cards so they are easy to use and keep organized:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo 3-pocket pouches for phonetic 3-part cards (pink and light blue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne small pouch for phonetic activity cards (red)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne long pouch for phonetic word cards (berry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhat is the Science of Reading?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content prose\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Science of Reading is the interdisciplinary body of research — from cognitive psychology, linguistics, and neuroscience — explaining how children learn to read. It identifies two foundational components of skilled reading: language comprehension (understanding language) and word recognition (decoding), which lead towards reading comprehension (Gough \u0026amp; Tunmer, 1986).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhat is Scarborough's Reading Rope?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content prose\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eScarborough's Reading Rope is a model depicting skilled reading as several strands — including vocabulary, phonological awareness, and decoding — that weave together as a child develops literacy (Scarborough, 2001). The Literacy Foundations Kit targets strands from both the Language Comprehension and Word Recognition sides of the rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhat ages is this kit designed for?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content prose\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges 3–5. This range aligns with Montessori's sensitive period for language, when children are especially receptive to vocabulary acquisition and the alphabetic code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHow is this kit Montessori-aligned?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content prose\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese materials are found in most Montessori language albums; they use self-correcting, hands-on cards that isolate one skill at a time, allow independent work, and follow the concrete-to-abstract sequence Montessori education is built on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Maitri Learning","offers":[{"title":"Basic bundle","offer_id":50769529536652,"sku":null,"price":628.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add-on Cloth Pouches","offer_id":50769529569420,"sku":null,"price":225.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/7437\/files\/prek1_ad1f0b5e-e07d-4481-b11c-f59277163f2d.png?v=1781713783","url":"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/literacy-foundations-kit","provider":"Maitri Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}