Overview

This language activity supports early literacy and communication skills through hands-on practice. A set of 55 coloured pencils designed to be used with the 11 colour pencil holders. Pencil holders sold separately. This set of coloured pencils are designed for use with the set of 11 colour pencil holders.
The set includes 5 bundles of 11 colours to fill the holders – a total of 55 pencils.

A set of timber Coloured Pencil Holders is available for purchase seperately.

Recommended Age Range

Generally suitable for ages 3–6 with adult supervision; may extend based on readiness.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Encourages recognition of letters, sounds, and words.
• Supports concentration, communication, and creativity.
• Builds confidence with early literacy.

How It’s Used

1. Place the activity on a child-sized table or mat.
2. Invite the child to explore by matching, tracing, or arranging pieces.
3. Encourage repetition to build familiarity with letters and sounds.

Tips for Home Use

• Play simple word games to make language learning fun.
• Encourage children to share what they’ve learned.

Material & Safety Information

Always exercise extreme caution and care, never leave a child unattended and without adequate supervision with any of the equipment or material advertised on our website and catalogue. Many of the products on our website and in the catalogue are designed according to scientific teaching principles. They are teaching aids, not toys. They must be used under professionally trained adult supervision.

Our products include educational Montessori materials as well as child-friendly educational toys. Montessori materials are teaching aids and not toys — they must be used under adult supervision. Toys in this category are designed for play but still require appropriate care and supervision.

The Heart of Montessori Learning

In Montessori education, the importance of learning is not found only in the materials, but in the way they are introduced. The true magic lies in the prepared adult, the prepared environment, and the respectful relationship between adult and child. When this relationship is built on trust, respect, and authentic love, the child feels safe and inspired to explore. As Dr. Maria Montessori explained, it is through this deep connection that learning is joyfully and naturally absorbed. Montessori called h…