Montessori Reading Folders (Dwyer scheme)
A set of 14 folders each of which represents one of the key sounds of the English Language which can be written in more than one way.
On the outside of each folder is the appropriate symbol. Fourteen folders cover the key sounds – ai, ee, ie, oa, ue, au, ar, ou, oy, er, e, f, j, s. Inside of each folder are cards about. Each card shows in red, one of the various ways the particular sound may be written, while on the reverse side the key symbols appear in blue.The child can use this as a control of error. Besides the cards each folder contains a set of booklets with one word per age. The words in the booklets are written in two colors with the phonogram in red.
A series of folders each of which represents one of the key sounds of the English Language which can be written in more than one way. On the outside of each folder is the appropriate symbol. Thirteen folders cover the key sounds – ai, ee, ie, oa, ue, au, ou, oy, er, e, f, j, s. Inside of each folder are cards about 15cm x 10cm. Each card shows in red, one of the various ways the particular sound may be written, while on the reverse side the key symbols appear in blue. The child can use this as a control of error. Besides the cards each folder contains a set of booklets with one word per age. The words n the booklets are written in two colors with the phonogram in red.
Presentation
- Choose a folder and remove the cards.
- introduce the key sound and lay out the card. Repeat with the rest of the cards.
- Place the booklet that goes with it in front of the child and familiarize the child with it.
- Have the child read the first booklet.
- Conversationally discuss any words the child might not know.
Repeat for the third sound and booklet.
- The phonograms with hyphen are left for the last.
- Introduce the fourth way of making “ai”.
- Tell the child that these two letters also make the sound “ai”.
- Indicate the dash and say, “This is the place where we put anther letter.”
- Place the “m” in front of the ‘a’ and the “t” from the letter dish over the dash. Cover the “e” with your hand and sound out “mat” with the child. Uncover the “e” and say that this is called a silent “e”. When we see it, it changes the “a” to an “ai”. Read “mate” with the child.
- Give the child the booklet to read the few examples.
Exercise:
Child can work with the rest of the folder, one folder at a time, choosing key sounds that he knows.
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