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What We Do

Montessori isn’t just a way to teach children. It’s a way of life that honors the experience of children. It fosters independence, self-directed learning, advocacy, and social responsibility, ultimately shaping children into thoughtful, capable, and compassionate adults. At its core, Montessori sets children on a path to create a better tomorrow, empowering them to contribute meaningfully to their communities and the world.

Montessori Makers Learning is proud to be part of Montessori Makers Group, an innovator in providing Montessori resources and support. At Montessori Makers Learning, we believe that Montessori can meet the needs of all children and families. We also know that sometimes we have to work beyond our albums and follow the child to do so. So, we are doing just that—learning and growing in modern ways.

We welcome you to come on this journey with us to explore our offerings. Thank you for coming to learn and grow with us.

"The more the experience of the child is taken into account, the more the school adapts to his needs, the better is the result of education." -Maria Montessori

Decodable Books

Discover Montessori Makers Learning Decodable Readers

Montessori Makers Learning presents a comprehensive 96‑book decodable series that thoughtfully blends Montessori pedagogy with evidence‑based phonics instruction. Designed to support children from early reading through advanced phonics patterns, our readers introduce phonetic skills in a clear, sequential progression. Each book is written to be fully decodable, supporting children in building confidence as they apply phonics knowledge to read independently.

The series is divided into 8 color‑coded sets, each focused on a specific skill:

Set 1 (CVC Words): Simple consonant-vowel-consonant words (e.g., cat, sun) with a small set of high-frequency words (e.g., "it," "is," "a," "we") introduced in context.
Set 2 (Digraphs): Features sounds such as ch, sh, th, wh, ck, kn, wr, qu and more.
Set 3 (Blends): Covers short words with consonant blends (e.g., bl, st, pr).
Sets 4–8: Progressively explore endings (e.g., -ing, -ed), long vowel patterns (e.g., silent e, vowel teams), r‑controlled vowels, multisyllabic words, and advanced phonics patterns.

Each book includes: decodable text aligned to a focused phonics skill, intentional high-frequency word integration, and visual cues that support engagement and comprehension. Inside the front cover, phonics patterns and sight words are clearly listed to support both instruction and independent reading.

Why Montessori Makers Learning Stands Out

Visual Design: Unlike some decodable series that rely on basic illustrations, our books feature a unique combination of full-color photographs and custom artwork. These real-world visuals support comprehension and mirror the diversity of learners.

Montessori‑Inspired Sequencing: Our color-coded sets align with familiar Montessori bead colors, offering a child-friendly progression that encourages independence. While created with Montessori classrooms in mind, this system is intuitive for all educators.

Science of Reading Alignment: Our scope and sequence is grounded in research, emphasizing phonological awareness and systematic phonics instruction. As highlighted by models like Scarborough’s Reading Rope, decoding and automatic word recognition are critical strands of reading development—and our books are designed to support both.

Integrated High-Frequency Words: Common sight words are carefully introduced and practiced within the context of decodable stories. Our downloadable sight word list shows when and how each word is introduced, supporting long-term fluency through orthographic mapping.

Comprehensive Coverage: With 96 titles, our series spans a wide range of phonics patterns and difficulty levels. Compared to other programs:

One well-known set offers short, early-stage paperback readers with minimal phonics coverage per set.
Another set, often used in Montessori settings, includes 80 storybooks focused on common phonetic patterns, often paired with workbooks.
A third set provides well-known school-based decodable texts with a strong comprehension component, and is often paired with a curriculum that makes stand-alone use of the decodables challenging.

Our series is designed to complement these programs while offering expanded coverage, visual richness, and a Montessori-friendly structure.

Flexible for Every Setting: Educators across classroom settings—Montessori and otherwise—as well as homeschoolers and tutors, have found excitement for our decodable series. Its flexible structure makes it easy to integrate into existing literacy frameworks.

Pricing & Value

Full Collection: 96 titles across 8 sets for $1,100 (approx. $11.50 per book). A long-term investment for years of use.
Individual Sets: Purchase by phonics skill. Examples include:
- Set 1 (CVC): $90 for 10 books
- Set 2 (Digraphs): $120 for 10 books
- Set 3 (Blends): $360 for 30 books

Compared to other widely used decodable sets, Montessori Makers Learning books offer a premium combination of instructional rigor, design quality, and classroom durability. Similar to Montessori materials used over a 3-year learning cycle, these readers are designed to serve multiple cohorts and learners.

Ready to Grow Readers?

Montessori Makers Learning decodable readers bridge the best of both worlds: Montessori’s beauty and intentionality with research-based phonics and reading science. Whether you’re teaching in a Montessori environment, a traditional school, or at home, our books help children gain decoding skills, fluency, and confidence.

Bring Montessori Makers Learning decodable readers to your students today—and give every child the tools to thrive as a reader.

Check out set 1 below!