Children are natural learners and they like beautiful things. In Montessori, reading and writing come to children almost naturally and we are using this natural ability in specially designed exercises.

Using the most basic tools like Sandpaper Letters and Classified Cards, children develop a deep understanding of the world around them and group it into categories.

Children start writing before reading by using what we call the Moveable Alphabet. First, they learn sounds in I Spy games and then they associate these sounds with corresponding letters.

Consequently they use this knowledge later on to begin to write.

Also, when children have learnt sounds there's nothing to hold them back from reading.