Montessori Basic

Teaching Confidently in a Montessori Classroom for 3-6 year olds

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the Montessori’s basic curriculum for 3-6 year olds, enabling you to effectively implement and enhance your teaching skills in a Montessori environment.

1 – Why should you learn Montessori Method?

• Lack of Understanding: Many educators lack a comprehensive understanding of how to design and deliver in a Montessori classroom for 3-6 year olds.
• Limited Resources: Educators struggle to find quality resources and materials to create an effective Montessori curriculum.
• Ineffective Teaching Methods: Some educators are unsure about the best teaching methods for this age group, leading to less engaging and impactful learning experiences.
• Support for Parents: It educates the parents to manage and teach their young ones at home in a relaxed environment.

2 – How Will This Course Help You?

• Comprehensive Course Content: This course educates you in a systematic way to learn the principles, methods, and practical aspects of Montessori education for 3-6 year olds.
• Resource Library: Provide a curated collection of Montessori materials, lesson plans, and activity ideas for easy implementation.
• Andragogy Teaching Techniques: Incorporate andragogy teaching methods to guide educators in facilitating effective learning experiences.

3 – Procedure of The Course

The course comprised 12 modules. Listen to the lectures, make notes with the help of the given outline present in the downloadable document. Submit and take a quiz of the module. A few modules require you to submit pictures and videos. Follow the instructions and complete the course. The last module is the assessment module. There will be 3 viva assessments during the course.

4 – Certification

An e-certificate for the diploma course from Concrete to Abstract (Registered Company) will be provided upon the completion of the course. 

Here are three levels of the course. These levels are further divided into modules.

Level 1: Foundation Fundamentals

Module 1:

Understanding of Montessori Method, Life and work of Maria Montessori, Four planes of Development, Adult as guide and observer.

Module 2:

Child Psychology, Follow the child, Human Tendencies, Sensitive periods, Understanding of child’s mind, and preserving focus and concentration.

Module 3:

The need for movement, independence and purposeful work activities, Case studies, and discussions.

Module 4:

Development of Language, activities and practice of reading and writing.

VIVA 1 :

1st Milestone Achieved.

Level 2: Advanced Exploration

Module 5:

Preparation of environment, Freedom within limits, positive discipline, Classroom needs, adult’s responsibilities

Module 6:

Understanding of Practical life exercises, importance of development of life skills, shelf setup, rules for preparing the activities, how to present an activity.

Module 7:

Sensorial development and refinement, understanding the philosophy and characteristics of scientifically prepared montessori sensorial material, preparation of material at home

Module 8:

Activities for sensorial extensions, understanding how to teach science, botany, zoology, geometry and geography to enhance children’s learning.

Module 9:

Material making training, material making for language, Maths, Science, culture etc.

VIVA 2 :

2nd Milestone Achieved.

Level 3: Mastery Level

Module 10:

Teaching of Language, how to introduce reading and writing, learn activities for developing reading and writing fluency, Learn the science of Phonics, words, phrases and sentences in reading and writing.

Module 11:

Teaching of Mathematics, natural way of learning maths, Maths in nature, step by step guide for introducing quantities and numbers to kids, CRA approach, Visual Maths.

Module 12:

Final Assessment and Viva.

WELL DONE  3rd Milestone Achieved:

You are an expert Montessori Directress now.