Printed Alphabet: International Print - Blue
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Printed Alphabet, International Print (Blue) is a set of double sided cardstock letters, lower case on one side and upper case on the other, with twenty four of each letter included. Once children ages 3 to 6 can read and build words, they use this alphabet for writing words, full sentences and their own short stories, practicing both letter cases within the same piece. The laminated finish keeps the letters durable for daily classroom use.
“Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.”
The Printed Alphabet strips in International Print blue fulfill the child's developmental need to connect visual symbols with spoken sounds during the sensitive period for language.
- Letter recognition for all 26 uppercase and lowercase forms
- Visual discrimination between similar letter shapes
- Left-to-right tracking and directionality in reading
- Sound-symbol correspondence for phonetic work
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These laminated cardstock strips present each letter in consistent blue coloring, allowing the child to isolate and internalize the shape of each symbol without distraction. The International Print font specifically matches the letter formations children encounter in early reading materials, creating a seamless bridge between alphabet recognition and book exploration. By displaying both uppercase and lowercase letters on durable strips, children can trace, match, and reference these forms repeatedly as they build their understanding of written language. The blue lettering on these alphabet strips coordinates with Montessori's systematic color-coding for consonants, reinforcing the distinction between vowels and consonants as children progress through phonetic work. This consistent visual presentation of twenty-six symbols becomes the foundation for encoding and decoding words, transforming abstract squiggles into meaningful communication tools.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place the alphabet strips at child's eye level on a shelf or wall mount. Ensure lighting allows clear visibility of the blue lettering without glare on the laminated surface.
- 1
Introduce three letters using the three-period lesson, pointing to each letter on the strip
Choose letters with distinctly different shapes and sounds initially - 2
Have the child trace the letter on the strip with their finger while saying its phonetic sound
Use two fingers (index and middle) for proper pencil grip preparation - 3
Play 'I Spy' games using objects that begin with the letters shown on the strips
Keep objects concrete and familiar from the child's environment - 4
Match moveable alphabet letters to their corresponding forms on the printed strips
Start with exact matches before introducing different fonts
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Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
AMI approved
To the association standard
Printed Alphabet: International Print - Blue
