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<p dir="ltr">Even if your 3-year-old can recite their ABCs like a pro, they'll need to learn that spoken words are made up of individual sounds to succeed at reading. Hands-on activities that build this kind of phonemic awareness — and reinforce the connection between letter sounds and letter shapes — are the best way to teach them what they need to know. </p> <p dir="ltr">As with all kinds of hands-on learning, Montessori is a great place to start! Did you know that in Montessori classrooms, children learn to spell before they learn to read? Word building with the moveable alphabet is at the heart of this process. In this first episode in the Montessori series, My New Life Host Jessica Rolph is joined by Laura Saylor, co-author of <a href= "https://www.msj.edu/news/2023/03/laura-saylor-book-published-2023.html"> Powerful Literacy in the Montessori Classroom</a>.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Takeaways:</strong></p> <ol> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" r...