The Montessori Elementary Material

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The "Children's Houses" reached a developmental stage where children could write words and sentences. They demonstrated understanding by reading slips detailing actions to execute. The materials for writing and reading included two alphabets: a larger one with colored vowels and consonants, and a smaller monochrome version. In English, phonograms help reduce phonetic difficulties, allowing children to focus on combinations of letters rather than individual sounds until they develop their own rules. However, the extent of progress made was not precisely measured. While children acquired the mechanical skills of writing and reading, this was merely a foundation for their next educational step, elementary school. The initial steps of the method established the psycho-motor mechanism of written language through a maturation process similar to natural speech development, involving the systematic exercise of psycho-motor pathways. As children engage with written language, they transition from mechanical execution (writing) to intelligent interpretation (reading). Typically, this cognitive ability is established by age five. When children begin to express their rudimentary thoughts through writing, they are ready for elementary work, which depends on mental maturity rather than age or other factors.