Part One: Lectures and Discussions
- What is Christian about Montessori?
- The Purpose of Christian Education
- Spiritual Preparation of the Guide
- Principles of Montessori
- Respect
- Role of the Guide, Stewardship, Modeling
- Prepared Environment, Nature, Order, Coherence
- Aesthetics
- Grace and Courtesy
- Practical Life
- Cosmic Education
- Transcendence
- Sensitive Periods
- Meeting the Child’s Needs,Time, Hands On, Work
- Role of the Child, Community, Child as Teacher
- Child Development Theories
- Child Development Montessori
- Freedom, Choice, Exploration
- Personality Insights DISC #1, #2
- Discovery, Responsibility
- Movement, The Line, Silence
- Imagination
- Spiritual Life of the Child
- How Jesus Comes to the Classroom
- Hands-on Bible
- Music
- Observation #1, #2, #3
- Classroom Management #1, #2
- First Week of School
- Language for the Classroom
- Discipline and Deviations
- Normalization
- Parenting
Part Two: Over 21 Hours of Video Training
- ​Grace and Courtesy and Practical Life
- Sensorial
- Math
- Language
- Cultural –Geography, History, Science, Music, Art
- Hands on Bible
(Plus 120 hours of on campus practice using the videos as a base of instructions.)
Part Three: Written Reports
You will submit papers to your facilitator on a scheduled basis.
Report Topics:
- Â The Purpose of Education
- Principles of Montessori
- RespectÂ
- Prepared Environment
- Grace and Courtesy
- Practical Life, Hands on
- Sensitive Periods – Absorbent Mind
- The Needs of the Child, Individualization
- Spiritual Preparation of the Guide
- Observation
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- Â Spiritual Life of the Child
- Role of the Student
- Role of the Guide
- Movement, The Line, Silence
- Freedom, Choice
- Classroom Management
- Discipline, Obedience, Deviations
- Normalization
- Parenting
- Cosmic Education
Part Four: Reading Program
The canon of Montessori literature is required reading. This will enhance your depth of understanding, and contribute to the transformation needed to successfully fulfill the calling of a Christian Montessori guide.
Reading Program:
- A Pearl of Great Price
- Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work
- Secret of Childhood
- Discovery of the Child
- The Child in the Church
- An Observers Notebook
- Religious Potential of the Child
- The Absorbent Mind
- The 1946 lectures
- Spontaneous Activity in Education
Part Five: Practicum -
A Directed Internship
- Gaining experience in a Montessori environment.
- Four hundred hours of student instruction.
Part Six: Evaluations
- Includes both oral and written evaluations.
What People Are Saying:
Sharon Hundley
Campbellsville University | Christian Montessori Degree Programs
"As Christians serving within Montessori programs gathered to consider forming an organization to bring together those with common goals, prepare for the future, encourage each other, and strengthen practices, the message emerging was from the book of Esther, that this was “For such a time as this.” There was a sense that this was a Calling with an important mission for this era.
ICMI provides an avenue for this calling. Building authentic friendships and collaboration with people around the world, for training teachers to impact education globally by championing the Christian core of Montessori."
