Montessory Elementary Level certificate course 6-12 years Work shop 1 and 2

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Montessori education is an educational proposal with wide international recognition. Dr Montessori developed an educational method along the first half of a twentieth century based on the scientific observation of children: the four planes of development, their potential, their interest and their skills.

Current scientific research still validates this pedagogical method as a set of elements that help children in their holistic development: mind, body and emotions.

Montessori Method can be implemented as a whole or gradually introduced in traditional school environments, enriching everyday educational practice. Any environment where children are present can be improved under this pedagogical view.

Students will learn the Pedagogical Principles that guide the Montessori Method. Upon successfully completing this module, students will be able to get a deep understanding of the child development from 6 to 12.

International Montessori Institute (IMI) provides the principles and the pedagogical practice of Montessori education and the current scientific evidence, to contribute with concrete proposals to improve the quality of the education.

Faculty

International Montessori Institute (IMI) is a Montessori training centre with a primary purpose: to offer a classic and rigorous Montessori courses based on the main principles of Maria Montessori and adapted to the educational needs of nowadays.

IMI’s objective is to provide training firmly connected to the legacy of Maria Montessori, bringing together the best of Italian and the Anglo-Saxon tradition. For that reason, our trainers have been carefully selected by their diverse international experience, as well as private and public schools, in order to convey the richness of the Montessori method in different social fields.

This interesting combination of trainers makes IMI a unique meeting point in the world, which generates an inter-Montessori dialogue ensuring loyalty to the ideas and vision of Dr Maria Montessori.

Mission Statement

Upon completing this MA degree, students will be able to get a deep understanding of the child development from 6 to 12.

Students will know how to apply the Montessori Pedagogical Principles in a prepared environment (classroom).

• Learn strategies for implementation of the Montessori method.
• Get an interdisciplinary overview of curricular areas.
• Live the educational practice placing children as the centre of the learning and sharing with them the pleasure for education.
• Provide a space for reflection about educational practice, based on latest scientific evidence

Know brain’s learning potentialities and neuroscientist bases that validated Montessori Education.

• Practice with Montessori materials understanding its objectives in depth.
• Develop a Prepared Environment suitable for this stage of age.

Learning Outcomes

• Master the theoretical core of Montessori education and its objectives.
• To deeply understand Prepared Environment suitable for learning, its characteristics and functioning.
• Learn how to design a Montessori classroom or any alternative Prepared Environment.
• Get an interdisciplinary overview of all curricular areas (Practical Life, Sensorial Material, Language, Mathematics, History, Biology, Geography, Music and Art)
• Dominate their curriculum, subjects and the logical sequencing of all activities.
• Fluently manage Montessori Materials understanding their objectives in depth and master presentation techniques.
• Establish a learning classroom environment and help children to develop their executive functions.
• Develop the role of the Montessori teacher who sets children in relation to the
• Prepared Environment and help them to increase all their potentialities.
• To understand that the constant external and internal observation is the base of Montessori Education.
• Assume the importance of emotional education and master those skills required to promote it.
• Know learning potentialities of the brain and neuroscientist bases that validate this pedagogical method.

Study Plan

Montessori Practice

• All the information and the training needed to make a healthy Montessori classroom.
• All the teaching and practical training necessary to create a Montessori space and use it with children ages from 6 to 12.
• Language.
• Mathematics.
• Cosmic Education.
• Observation technics.
• Artistic Expression.
• Positive Discipline.
• Education and Peace.
• Review of the different curricular areas.

Montessori Theory

A complete Montessori Theory, enrich with Didactic Education and Neuroscience, in which each subject is given by a professional Montessori Guide specialized in different areas of study.

• Historical Context.
• Philosophy I.
• Philosophy II.
• Didactic Educational.
• Adult-child relationship.
• Prepared Environment.
• Scientific evidence.

Elements of Study

This course doesn’t include mandatory practices although we recommend you to do it, a minimum of 40 hours would be advisable. This could be a great opportunity for living the reality of Montessori classes and develop observation techniques.

Recommended applicant profiles

Currently, around the world, there’s a wide demand for professionals with solid Montessori training setting up new projects. This is due to the demand of many families who are searching for a different and more respectful education for their children. This course is designed for all those with an interest in Elementary I-II training from 6 to 12 years. The knowledge acquired is applicable for a wide range of professionals.

• Teachers in Elementary Education.
• Educators in Special Needs Education.
• Psychologist.
• Paediatrician.
• Therapist.
• Neurologists.
• Families and any other person interested in this stage of development.

The Montessori Method can be implemented as a whole completely or gradually introduced in traditional education environments, thereby enriching the daily educational practice.

Any environment where there is the presence of children is likely to be improved with this vision and practice of education.

Degree

Students who pass the course will obtain the Montessori Elementary level (6-12) “Workshop I-II” issued by the International Montessori Institute.

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