Montessori Training
Components Offered
West-Mont Montessori Teacher Training Program
Early Years Montessori Courses: Beginning July 2010
EY01 PRACTICAL LIFE COMPONENT - $690.00
- Montessori history and philosophy
- Montessori theory: Practical Life
- The Prepared Environment
- Sensorial Education
- Child in the environment, the Montessori teacher
- Physical Development 0 – 6 years
- Montessori theory: Sensorial Materials and principles
- Observation theory and practice
- 44 hours in-class time
- Language Development 0 – 6 years
- Phonetic theory, music and drama
- Montessori theory: Language materials
- Child health
- 48 hours in-class time
- Development of the mathematical mind
- Montessori theory: Mathematic materials
- Special Needs Education, child protection
- Assessment and record-keeping, partnership with parents
- 44 hours in-class time
- Montessori theory: Cultural subjects
- Science, geography, biology, history
- Circle time and planning
- Art and creativity
- Review of all Montessori subjects and materials
- 48 hours in-class time
- 400 hours in a Montessori 3-5 year old classroom
- 2 visits from WMTTC assessor
- Written assignments and essays
EY02 SENSORIAL COMPONENT - $690.00
EY03 LANGUAGE COMPONENT - $690.00
EYO4 MATHEMATICS COMPONENT - $690.00
EY05 CULTURAL COMPONENT AND REVIEW - $690.00
PRACTICUM COMPONENT - $400.00
EXAM FEE: $250.00
All courses are offered on a part-time basis, with classes held on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays (a maximum of 4 sessions per month). For each course, students will be responsible for completing weekly reading and written assignments, material making, essays and one manual. The cost of creating the manuals (photocopying, photographs, etc.) is the responsibility of the student.