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Elementary
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Principles Basic to the Montessori Philosophy
The child's mind from birth to six is quite unlike that of the adult mind, which must learn laboriously and deliberately. With ease and spontaneity, the child absorbs all that the environment contains within it.
The method allows the child to work on self selected tasks of interest in a prepared environment which features the teacher as programmer and director of the learning process.
The child's emotional environment should abound in love, security, understanding, and consistency. Only when the child is strong willed and well-integrated can he/she be truly obedient, for obedience represents will. The goal of the Montessori method can be summarized in a few words: ". . . freeing the child's potential for self-development."
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The Course Is Designed For
- Individuals who would like to enter the field of Montessori Early Childhood Education;
- Preschool, Kindergarten, and Early Childhood teachers who wish to use the Montessori method and/or Montessori materials in their classrooms;
- Teachers who would like to work in already existing Montessori schools;
- Individuals who plan to open their own schools and would like to use the Montessori Method;
- Teachers who would like to us the concrete Montessori material for remedial work in Reading and Math with children in grades 1 to 4;
- Special Education teachers who need manipulative and concrete materials to develop neuromuscular skills and abstract ideas.
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Description of the Course for
Teaching Children Ages 2 1/2 - 6 Years
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Academic Component
The student completes assigned reading and written reports on principles and philosophy of Montessori Education and Child Development. These assignments may begin upon enrollment in the course. Required textbooks are included in the tuition fees.
The five main areas of the Montessori program: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math, and Cultural Subjects including botany, zoology, geography, music, art, administration and parental involvement are presented during this phase. Students are given illustrations which must be colored and printed notes which make up the Teachers Resource Manuals. Classroom leadership skills, observation techniques, record keeping, lectures on Child Development, Montessori philosophy, and supervised practice are also included.
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Schedule
Held during the months of October through May. Students attend classes each Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 5:00 PM, and three Saturdays during the course.
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Practicum
Practical application by teaching in an approved Montessori classroom under the guidance of an experienced Montessori teacher occurs during the practicum. The student observes, assists and participates in the classroom for a 9 month period. Monthly evaluations are made by the student and by the supervising teacher. Financial arrangements are the responsibility of the student and the Practicum site. A curriculum development project is also developed by the student during the practicum.
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Schedule
The usual time to begin the Practicum in September of the second year of the program.
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Evaluation
Three final exams are given: Two written on A) Montessori Materials and B) Montessori Principles and Philosophy; and one practical examination in which the student demonstrates his/her ability to use correctly the Montessori apparatus. Students present their Teacher Resource Manuals. When all requirements have been met, the student receives the AMS Early Childhood Credential. Students who do not have a four-year college degree will receive the AMS Associate Early Childhood Credential.
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Held in June each year
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Early Childhood Course Staff
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LoAnn Jundt, Director
Instructor for Philosophy, Sensorial, Language, and Math
Betty Bailey
Student coordinator, Practicum Supervisor, instructor for Child Development, Classroom Leadership. Ms. Bailey has been a Montessori teacher since 1974. She is Co-Director of the Montessori School House / Maria Montessori Elementary. Ms. Bailey received her Montessori training from lAPM in San Diego, California and has assisted in giving training courses since 1976. She supervises interns for the Early Childhood Course.
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Additional Early Childhood Course Staff
- Esther Kvashny, Robin Cardin : Practical Life
- Pam Maska : Science, Geography
- Dena Stoneman : Math, Science, Geography, Sensorial
- JoAnne Enochson : Music
- M'Lou Reeves : Art
- Cindy Clevenger : Field Consultant
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For Further Information
Montessori Teachers College of San Diego
4544 Pocahontas Ave.
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 270-9350 |
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