Introduction to Early Childhood Montessori Education
What you'll learn
- Students will gain a basic understanding of Montessori Philosophy and Materials covering all five curriculum areas.
- See examples of dozens of Montessori materials being used within classrooms
- Draw upon the expertise of several leading Montessorians and visit Montessori schools from all over the country.
Requirements
- There are no pre-requisites for this course
Description
This course, developed by Patricia M. Hart, Ph.D., in partnership with Educational Video Publishing, draws upon beautifully filmed scenes of children in Montessori classrooms, engaged in all five areas of the Montessori curriculum; including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math and Cultural. Dr. Hart taught early childhood Montessori for nine years at Gloria Dei Montessori School in Dayton, OH prior to becoming a faculty member at the University of Dayton's School of Education. Educational Video Publishing has been producing Montessori videos since 1994, including co-producing six DVDs with the American Montessori Society. Each curriculum area includes a separate lecture based on interviews with Anna Perry, the Executive Director of the Seton Montessori Institute in Chicago.
Who this course is for:
- Parents, homeschoolers, those interested in studying Montessori education.
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 908 Reviews
- 2,006 Students
- 4 Courses
My name is Dr. Patricia Hart, and I am the instructor for the course. I am a Professor Emerita with 45 years experience in Education. I have taught children's literature courses in higher education for many years, and have an early childhood Montessori Certification. My passion throughout my personal and professional life has been books and children. My husband is an educational video producer, and partners with me in the production and marketing of my courses. Using observations and videos of my three young grandchildren - and other children - I continue to gain more insights into effective strategies to use in reading quality literature to young children, while utilizing the library resources.