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Language: Materials and Methods for the Montessori Classroom (Course 261)
45 hours (6 weeks) plus additional pre-recorded video content.
January 2023 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the learning experience, students will be able to: classify language development materials into five different areas: writing, language patterning, phonetic analysis, age-appropriate literature/drama/poetry, and grammar; create language materials for the infant and preschool classroom and adapt materials for children of different levels of development; create original Montessori lessons and present in a classroom setting utilizing Montessori principles; and demonstrate proficiency using materials in supervised practice via individual presentations and testing.
Major topics include language philosophy and methodology, oral language overview and Montessori lessons, writing overview and Montessori lessons, reading overview and Montessori lessons, parts of speech overview and Montessori lessons, and practical application of lessons in the classroom.
In the associate/certificate degree category OR in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Education, or Montessori Education (5/23).
