Contents
Foreword by Daniel T. Willingham and Trisha Thompson-Willingham?ix
Welcome?xi
Preface?xiii
Acknowledgments?xix
1.?Montessori Education?1
Dr. Maria Montessori?1
Growth of Montessori Education?3
Montessori Materials and the Prepared Environment?5
The Montessori Educator?s Approach to Instruction?10
2.?Science of Reading Overview?17
Structured Literacy?18
Seminal Research?18
Simple View of Reading?20
Hollis Scarborough?s Reading Rope?21
Considering the Montessori Curriculum and Alignment to Science of Reading (SoR) Literature?23
Part I: Word Recognition
3.?Phonological Awareness?29
Science of Reading?Phonological Awareness?29
Phonological Awareness in the Montessori Classroom?31
Exemplar Structured Literacy Activities: Phonological Awareness?34
4.?Decoding?37
Science of Reading?Decoding?37
Decoding in the Montessori Classroom?41
Exemplar Structured Literacy Activities: Decoding?48
5.?Sight Recognition?51
Science of Reading?Sight Recognition?51
Sight Recognition in the Montessori Classroom?52
Exemplar Structured Literacy Activities: Sight Recognition?54
Part I Conclusion?56
Part II: Language Comprehension
6.?Background Knowledge?61
Science of Reading?Background Knowledge?62
Background Knowledge in the Montessori Classroom?63
Exemplar Structured Literacy Activities: Background Knowledge?66
7.?Vocabulary?70
Science of Reading?Vocabulary?70
Vocabulary in a Montessori Classroom?72
Exemplar Structured Literacy Activities: Vocabulary?75
8.?Language Structures?79
Science of Reading?Language Structures?79
Language Structures in a Montessori Classroom?80
Exemplar Structured Literacy Activities: Language Structures?86
9.?Verbal Reasoning?90
Science of Reading?Verbal Reasoning?90
Verbal Reasoning in a Montessori Classroom?91
Exemplar Structured Literacy Activities: Verbal Reasoning?92
10.?Literacy Knowledge?99
Science of Reading?Literacy Knowledge?99
Literacy Knowledge in a Montessori Classroom?100
Exemplar Structured Literacy Activities: Literacy Knowledge?102
Part II Conclusion?106
11.?Conclusion?107
Scientific Thinking, Discourse, and Advocacy to Improve the Lives of Children?107
References?109
Index?117
About the Authors?123