This is ideal for teachers who want training but not certification:

• No practicum or in-person residency is required
• Not MACTE Accredited
• Convertible to our teacher-certification programs
• Montessori Live certificate of completion
• 1-4 courses per year
• You determine which courses you want to take
• Pay per course instead of prepaying for an entire program
• 5-7 hours per week
• Practice with materials is required

Never stop learning:

• Better understanding of Montessori philosophy and practice
• Explore early childhood sensitive periods and sensorial lessons
• Discover the purpose of environmental design
• What works best in the first week of school
• Discuss and explore practical life, grace and courtesy, and self-direction
• Learn about open-ended activities, spiritual preparation of the educator, and reflections on teaching peace
• Participate in discussions on the development of motor memory and spatial thinking
• Discover the importance of integrating the arts into the curriculum
• Discuss geography, history, botany, zoology, math, language arts, and cultural studies

How to complete your application for continuing education:

1. Complete the online application
2. Submit an application fee of $100.00 (non-refundable).
3. A photocopy of a government-issued photo ID.
4. A signed acknowledgment of the Program Handbook.
5. A recent JPEG headshot.
6. Completion of either the Self-pay or School Sponsor Verification Form

Complete the summer residency to learn:

• Introduction: land, water, and air
• Mapping the hand, body, classroom, and community
• Parts and caring for plants
• Domains and Classification of the Animal Kingdom
• Word building and beginning reading
• Function of words
• First grammar lessons
• Creative writing and expressive language
• Exploration with language materials
• Art of storytelling

Assignments include creating handmade, well-constructed materials and identifying areas of the learning environment that need supplemental materials.

You can either purchase the early childhood manuals from Montessori Research & Development (MRD) at https://www.montessorird.com or sign up for a 30-day virtual monthly subscription for $30 and access all manuals electronically.

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