MONTESSORI AT HOME: 5 Ways to Use Language Objects

[@MariaandMontessori]

Two more I'd add to the list are object to object matching and mystery bags! Object to object matching is the easiest way to start matching for young toddlers. Like you said with the cards, they should be identical items. So 2 of the same set of figurines or, more practically, 2 sets of fruits, cups, silverware, etc. For those starting out with matching, try to change up the items if your child has shown some signs of understanding matching but isn't grasping it with the items you present. Sometimes a different set is all they need. Mystery bags are usually a crowd favorite and can be used in a lot of ways. First the child can try to just guess and identify the object-mastering naming the object. Then they can have a set of same objects or cards in front of them and be looking for a match in the mystery bag. Then you can take the I Spy game approach with it too-"can you find one that starts with c?" Or even "what sound does the item start with?" It brings in the sensory element that some kids need to concentrate better and is a fun way to switch it up!

[@HapaFamily]

Love this - thanks for adding!!! :)

[@mixed_and_nerdy]

As a language teacher I love the I Spy game with beginning sounds, I always found kids responded to that game so much better using phonics and not the name of the letter

[@MariaandMontessori]

💯 especially true when teaching a foreign language too!

[@mixed_and_nerdy]

@@MariaandMontessori yup!! The English language is rough sometimes, trying to explain that the letter C can be a kah or sah type sound 🤦🏼‍♀️ always got asked “why not just use K or S” why not indeed!!

[@MariaandMontessori]

@@mixed_and_nerdy I remember thinking that when I learned it too! 😅 needless to say, I never even bothered learning character names in Korean 😳 Skipped over that confusion 😏

[@HapaFamily]

Do you speak Korean?!

[@MariaandMontessori]

@@HapaFamily Yeah! Studied it for fun in college, ended up living in Korea for a year and meeting my husband there 😅 We try to speak mostly Korean at home so Stella has exposure to it too. Trying to balance out me speaking only Russian to her.

[@SHISHUPALANA]

Very useful information

[@KathyHutto]

I love teaching reading! My homeschooled kiddos are both in college now. I’m not quite ready to hang up my teaching hat, so I’m making daily learning videos on my channel. I like teaching a letter a day and really focusing on letter recognition and phonics sounds. When you’ve covered all the letters, move on to blending two letter sounds...then CVC words. I truly miss those years. They do go by fast!

[@KristenABales]

Thank you so much! My first born 4 was a fast learner but reading is slow progress and our youngest 2 loved watching your daughter do her hands on and we immediately broke out the rice. Haha. Thank you for such helpful activities!

[@jengagnon78]

Fantastic. Just remember in Montessori we do left to right top to bottom. When placing cards on the mat the cards should be left to right if you have 3 part cards and a toy. Card should be to the left the object or toy to the right.

[@DaniellePJ]

I have a 2 year old with am expressive language delay. Im going to try incorporating some of these activities, thank you!

[@melissaferguson7630]

My daughter went to a Montessori primary class (3-6) for a few days (prior pandemic and shut downs) and I got to observe from the corner. The guide had all the children sit on the rug for a circle time, during it she had a sandpaper letter C that she traced with her 2 letters and had the children practice in the air, then they sang a song about how this made the “cc” sound. Each student then shared an item from home they brought that started with the sound. My question is in Montessori are there known songs for each of the letter sounds? We are now officially homeschooling my (just turned over the weekend) 5 year old!

[@philippapay4352]

Thank you for the explanations and illustrations. They are easy and make good sense.

[@janice7264]

This is so great! Thank you 🙏🏼 We’re focusing on reading with our 3yo right now 💕🥰

[@cary528]

I absolutely love your videos! Thank you so much for sharing your Montessori knowledge. You are appreciated!

[@Azia222]

I missed you:D just comming back and cheking :D

[@pilarternera]

me too :D the only youtuber I know their upload schedule, so have been checking for a new vlog. tbh pretty much the only channel I watch consistently at this point x

[@micheles109]

Thank you!! Love this video- your clear explanantion. I also enjoy your courses.

[@JessicaWilliams-zu6nt]

Thanks so much for another wonderful video!

[@alexandrawahl2012]

This was such a prefect video!!!! I was just asking you about ideas for this. Please keep making more videos about this for each subject. Your the best Ashley! Tell Kylie Clara and Olive says hi 😘

[@cobanancy28]

Thank you so much for your video I learn so much.

[@wonderfuljoanna21]

Thank you

[@talithanewsome3985]

Thank you so much. This was so helpful!!

[@sophierider9064]

I’d really love to know how and when you find the time to print these cards out and get your toys so organised! Do you tend to do it in the evening or when your husband takes the kids at the weekend? Thanks, Sophie

[@jessicajones7056]

Love these videos! Thanks! 💗

[@chirlenejb2210]

Thank you so much for this video. Can you please make more videos like that for other subjects? Thank you

[@MarcusGrey]

Great video !! Thank you !

[@oliviab3807]

Love your videos so much 💕

[@zk.13]

I still remember the fruit clip (banana kiwi apple) you did for kylie like a year ago Did mia tried it yet ?

[@jessietan9922]

This video is awesome. Thanks for sharing all the links. For the miniature language objects starter set, does the website sell the matching picture card? I could only find the object labels pdf. Pls advise!

[@SonoLamae]

Ashley, I could use some advice. My daughter is four months old and getting very frustrated with her toys. She screams at them and I can tell she's very distressed. How can I best comfort her? Should I remove the object that's distressing her, or should I let her work through her upset with it (which I think is due to her inability to manipulate the object in the way she wants)? I hug her and hold her and tell her I'm there and I see her big feelings etc. but it doesn't feel like enough.

[@MariaandMontessori]

Is she trying to manipulate it in a way that the toy CAN be manipulated and her motions just aren't refined enough yet? Then I'd do hand over hand and help her do it once you see that she is frustrated and on the verge if screaming. We want to let them work through frustrations, yes, but the activities we provide should be setting them up for success. So she should feel success and an ability to manipulate the toy (even with your help) in the way she wanted. If she is just screaming in frustration, she is beyond the point where it's helping her work through the feelings-she's just discouraged (my girl has a short fuse-we have had our fair share of those moments!) If she's trying to do something that the toy can't actually do, I'd provide a similar option that DOES practice that skill (and maybe even remove the source of frustration). For example, there's the rattle with a bell inside of it. Classic Montessori rattle. At some point, my daughter be American obsessed with trying to take that bell out, and just like yours, would scream at it. So I provided a chance to take things out. In this case, I was able to imitate it closely by putting pompoms in a small whisk, and that satisfied her. She also didn't get frustrated with the rattle after that, so I did leave it in place, but there's been other times when I've had to remove the material for a bit until she refined that skill enough and could focus on the proper use of the material instead. That in itself is another possibility-have you tried giving her essentially a presentation in those moments? You want to take out the bell? Oh that bell stays there, but we can roll this rattle, we can shake it, we can stand it up, etc etc. Seeing the "proper' use can interest her enough to switch gears!

[@eimanalshafeay2015]

really helpful.thank you

[@debramills3123]

What wonderful information. (Those cute litte toes)😊

[@esmes9385]

Can you please explain in what order we should teach things.. I have number items and alphabet letters, language cards, pink tower but don't know what to show my 2 1/2 year old son first. If I should start with letters or language cards or numbers? Or any reference would be extremely helpful

[@veronicadrummond521]

Hi! I’m in the same situation right now. I don’t know the sequence of the montessori material to show first. Did you figure out? Thanks!

[@lisap8800]

Thank you for this video! Question- in regular conversation and teaching objects with my young toddler, is it best to simplify words for example instead of saying “safety pin “ instead just say “pin”?

[@AmmaraSHAH773377]

I wondered about this the ladies in Montessori notebook podcast said differing things. Simone said it is oksy if that shorthand is widely used and gives the child a greater chance of success therefore increasing engagement. Jeanne Marie said it is best not to simplify if it is a pronouncable phrase as children can suprise us with how much they can learn if we give them the chance. So sometimes i do look up other essays to say something that is a bit triky using the phonics that my toddler already favours i have options in 3 languages to teach the word too, so in some cases i teach it in 1 or 2 of the 3 that are easier to pronounce whildt also mentioning it in the third. Also teaching multiple languages as one person is tricky sometimes but i liked the explanation by j.m. that children do automatically know ie mentally sorting the words into the different languages even if we don't specifically say which language it belongs to. Like i even know which words i can use with someone who speaks punjabi instead of urdu or hinko. But those aren't one of my 3 languages for me it is pushtu and English edith urdu as a cultural language of my husband's family.

[@MariaandMontessori]

I agree with Jeanne Marie's point! You'd be SO surprised with the things kids can remember and pronounce. My brother used to point out and name all the car makes and models as they drove by at like 4? I speak Russian to my girl and most of the words are a MOUTHFUL 😅 But that's what they are. We don't have a lot of short, 3 letter words like in English. And she's doing surprisingly well at trying to speak them! With your example, I would think pin would mean more 📌 as opposed to a 🧷. So you can either only show the simpler item to forgo that battle of name the safety pin what it is! The only caveat is something like hippopotamus or rhinoceros. We are just as likely to hear hippo and rhino, so I feel like those are fair game!

[@lisap8800]

@@MariaandMontessori so helpful- thank you for your perspective!

[@lisap8800]

@@AmmaraSHAH773377 very interesting- thank you so much for sharing!

[@ivanalescesen7906]

Is there going to be a new vlog? Thanks :)

[@ivanalescesen7906]

Hope everything is ok :)

[@rutasniokiene3401]

Love all your videos. Ever thought to make video about montessori way to tell kids about Santa Claus? Last year me and my husband were really about "be good, Santa is watching you" yo our toddler (3yrs) and this year I feel that it was such a mistake and do not want to lie him any more but dont know how to tell him, that it was a lie...

[@AmmaraSHAH773377]

I think to admit that it was a mistake to najee it seem real and say we should have been more open and told you it was a sort of pretend play we were all doing like other families do but we will be honest and tell you when we are doing something that is pretend and involve you in it tell them we thought it would be more fun to make it seem real and sometimes it is fun to make fantasy a reality as much sd we'r can but mostly we want to be honest and tell you when we'r are joking about something or pretending. I think honestly they won't remember but they will learn the language you use and the feeling of being respected also i think many ppl used empathy to accept that they will be upset and disappointed that utt is not real or angry even that you lied and think of it add an opportunity to help them through the feeling of anger in response to something you as parents did which will be more common growing up so its a chance to practice accepting big feelings and scoring them a chance to learn how to forgive you which they are most likely going to do at this age. But then tell them other families still like to pretend and we'r can pretend play again if you want this Christmas.

[@MariaandMontessori]

She talked about it in one of her recent videos actually! There was a movie my parents showed me (I think it was something like 'the life and adventure of Santa claus'?) It took the approach of telling the story of St. Nicholas, who tried helping the less fortunate and gave kids toys, etc. And so Santa Claus embodies that same spirit so we can keep it alive. It was a gentle way for me to realize that Santa is a symbol of helping each other, and not an actual person. Might be an option to consider? I intend to go that route with my girl!

[@lizg6084]

Is my 16 month old too young for object to picture matching?

[@aggelikio8569]

But what if your language doesnt have any 3-letter words to start with?Doing these activities with 5+ letters at the beggining isnt it too hard for that age?

[@aangitano]

Honestly, your child will have to learn the language convention of your native language so use the words with the least amount of letters to start with. :)

[@MariaandMontessori]

@@aangitano I was going to say something similar! I speak Russian with my girl and while we have a few 3 letters words, the majority are quite complex. But that's our language 🤷‍♀️ I'll be starting with ones that are simpler to spell out phonetically and words she is more likely to come in contact with on a regular basis.

[@daianegomes8429]

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[@artugert]

Have you guys started teaching Chinese to your children yet?

[@agrubbs7496]

Wow I want to watch this but the jazz music is too much 🫣🫣🫣