Children's House Master Class Series
The Children’s House Master Class Series is a series of 4 classes and 4 workshops with the goal of providing an opportunity for experienced Guides who are already trained to deepen their knowledge in the areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Math. The purpose of this training is to align Guides from different training courses and discuss advanced Montessori teaching practice.
Children's House Master Class Series
The Children’s House Master Class Series is a series of 4 classes and 4 workshops with the goal of providing an opportunity for experienced Guides who are already trained to deepen their knowledge in the areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Math. The purpose of this training is to align Guides from different training courses and discuss advanced Montessori teaching practice.
Schedule and Sign Up
Please see the 8-week series schedule and use the link below to sign up.
Schedule and Sign Up
Please see the 8-week series schedule and use the link below to sign up.
Children's House Master Class and Workshop: Practical Life
What will be discussed:
- Discussion of Practical Life, the cornerstone of the Children’s House environment
- Goals of Practical Life and Pro-Tips for setting up the Practical Life area
- Detailed review of the recommended Practical Life curriculum
- Exploration into the Five Groups of the Practical Life area
- Detailed discussion about each area and spotlight some of the most revered Practical Life materials
What you’ll walk away with:
- Animating Principles - deeper understanding of why we present Practical Life
- Pro tips for how we Set up Practical Life Materials
- Deeper understanding of each group in Practical Life
Children's House Master Class and Workshop: Practical Life
What will be discussed:
- Discussion of Practical Life, the cornerstone of the Children’s House environment
- Goals of Practical Life and Pro-Tips for setting up the Practical Life area
- Detailed review of the recommended Practical Life curriculum
- Exploration into the Five Groups of the Practical Life area
- Detailed discussion about each area and spotlight some of the most revered Practical Life materials
What you’ll walk away with:
- Animating Principles - deeper understanding of why we present Practical Life
- Pro tips for how we Set up Practical Life Materials
- Deeper understanding of each group in Practical Life
Children's House Master Class and Workshop: Sensorial
What will be discussed:
- Discussion about the cycle for effective Sensorial Presentations
- Signs of readiness for introducing the Sensorial materials
- Different roles and components of Abstraction
- Variations of Sensorial presentations
- Review of how to set up the sensorial area in a Children’s House environment
- Detailed review of the areas in Sensorial
What you’ll walk away with:
- Animating the Principles -Deeper understanding of why we present the sensorial materials
- The Cycle for How to give Effective Sensorial Presentations
- Pro tips for Language and Memory Games
- Setting up the classroom and the purpose of each group
Children's House Master Class and Workshop: Sensorial
What will be discussed:
- Discussion about the cycle for effective Sensorial Presentations
- Signs of readiness for introducing the Sensorial materials
- Different roles and components of Abstraction
- Variations of Sensorial presentations
- Review of how to set up the sensorial area in a Children’s House environment
- Detailed review of the areas in Sensorial
What you’ll walk away with:
- Animating the Principles -Deeper understanding of why we present the sensorial materials
- The Cycle for How to give Effective Sensorial Presentations
- Pro tips for Language and Memory Games
- Setting up the classroom and the purpose of each group
Children's House Master Class and Workshop: Language
What will be discussed:
- Goals of the Montessori Language curriculum
- Detailed examination of each goal
- How to implement an effective cycle for presenting language lessons
- How to inspire joy within this area
- How do we prepare the child, physically and cognitively, to be successful with Language activities
- The eight groups within the Montessori Language area and the materials within each group
- Key takeaways and pro tips for your understanding and practice as we explore.
What you’ll walk away with:
- Animating Principles: Deeper understanding of why we present the Language Materials
- The Cycle for effective English language exercises and how we present them
- Key takeaways and pro tips
Children's House Master Class and Workshop: Language
What will be discussed:
- Goals of the Montessori Language curriculum
- Detailed examination of each goal
- How to implement an effective cycle for presenting language lessons
- How to inspire joy within this area
- How do we prepare the child, physically and cognitively, to be successful with Language activities
- The eight groups within the Montessori Language area and the materials within each group
- Key takeaways and pro tips for your understanding and practice as we explore.
What you’ll walk away with:
- Animating Principles: Deeper understanding of why we present the Language Materials
- The Cycle for effective English language exercises and how we present them
- Key takeaways and pro tips
Children's House Master Class and Workshop: Math
What will be discussed:
- Discussion of the Animating Principles of the Children’s House Math Area
- Benefits of introducing mathematics to children in the First Plane of Development
- The cycle for effective math presentations, focusing on pro tips and key takeaways for everyday success
- A review of the scope and sequence of the six groups in the Math Area
- Best practices for engaging children in joyful early math experiences that will lead to a lifelong love of the subject
What you’ll walk away with:
- Animating Principles: Deeper understanding of why we present the Math Materials
- Deeper understanding of how to give Effective Math Presentations and the scope and sequence of the materials
- Key takeaways and Pro tips
Children's House Master Class and Workshop: Math
What will be discussed:
- Discussion of the Animating Principles of the Children’s House Math Area
- Benefits of introducing mathematics to children in the First Plane of Development
- The cycle for effective math presentations, focusing on pro tips and key takeaways for everyday success
- A review of the scope and sequence of the six groups in the Math Area
- Best practices for engaging children in joyful early math experiences that will lead to a lifelong love of the subject
What you’ll walk away with:
- Animating Principles: Deeper understanding of why we present the Math Materials
- Deeper understanding of how to give Effective Math Presentations and the scope and sequence of the materials
- Key takeaways and Pro tips
“I took the Practical Life master class and it reminded me to use real things in practical life area and design meaningful and purposeful activities. A great course to refresh and deepen my Montessori knowledge.”
“I took the Practical Life master class and it reminded me to use real things in practical life area and design meaningful and purposeful activities. A great course to refresh and deepen my Montessori knowledge.”
Course participant in October 2021
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