The Morse Code

This is a collection of 39 spelling word lists, intended for weekly spelling lessons for dyslexic upper elementary Montessori students. Each list focuses on one phonetic sound and one spelling of that sound (no mixing of phonetic spellings). It is intended for children who struggle with spelling and need to learn how English words are built through phonics.

This is a handmade workbook for use by students transitioning from print to cursive handwriting. An independent child can finish the workbook without too much adult guidance, just the occasional check to be sure the letters are formed correctly at the introduction of each new letter. This was a proven winner.

This spelling curriculum is part of a series for fourth through sixth grade Montessori students. Its intention is to increase the child's phonemic awareness. Instead of weekly word lists, this method uses a real-world passage that children then analyze for its component graphemes. Children can play with words and their graphemes, thus leading to awareness of the graphemes' phonemes. Work includes analysis of graphemes, copywork, building words with the movable alphabet, and dictation. This fourt

Children match up Latin words with English words using clue sentences with English derivatives to help. Children are very engaged by this activity and love to learn Latin.