Montessori Letter Box

Age range

4 years old

Development benefits

1. Communication/Language Development: Builds reading readiness.
2. Cognitive Development: Introduces phonics and word building.

Take place in

Indoors (table).

How to play

1. Pick a simple three-letter word and say it slowly, sound by sound.
2. Help your child find each letter and place it in order.
3. Read the finished word together.
4. Try a new word each session.

Perfect for

1. Language: phonics, spelling
2. Cognitive: sequencing sounds

Expert tip

Sounding words out slowly ("c-a-t") before building them is the exact skill that turns into independent reading.