Thus, the child receives reinforcement in identifying and correctly pronouncing the base word, with, or without a suffix. A limited amount of words containing phonograms like th , ay , ear , oi , oo , ew ,and ought are used in this story. Therefore, you will want to review pages 19 through 49 of Modern Montessori at Home to make sure that your child has received lesson presentations covering the various phonograms in preparation for the new words he will discover in Looking for Missy . By using the lessons and charts included in the phonics section of Modern Montessori at Home , you can create interesting stories that your child will enjoy. You can tailor some stories to fit your child's personality and interests.
Repetition is important.
Select your words carefully. Try to limit the amount of phonograms you introduce in your first few stories. Let's suppose that you have just finished presenting the exercises included on pages 34 through 36 in Modern Montessori at Home. During your learning sessions you notice that your child has a keen interest in the ocean and beach. He thoroughly enjoys the missing letter and spelling games you have created using the words which apply to the ocean environment.