First Week of Training- Philosophy

                                                Us enjoying a lecture by Linda.

                    First Week of training!

 

I have enjoyed this first week of training so much! I can't believe that we've learned so much in so little time. I'm training with five wonderful gals, 2 from my school, 2 from outside the school who might be joining us here, and the instructor- the great and powerful Linda Kahlil (long time teacher and trainer here at MVA).

 

Let me break down for you- in case your interested in taking the training yourself- what's expected during the training, the projects, the deadlines, all that good stuff.

 

EXPECTATIONS:

• 3 observations done by a teacher one you
• 3 observations of students you have to do at a certified school
• 1 year long internship at a school under a certified teacher
• 1 year long project where you research a subject or create a curriculum
• 4 essays on the philosophy of montessori
• Put together 8 albums for all the different montessori subjects (philosophy, practical life, sensorial, math, language, culture, art/music/movement)
• these albums are 1/2 pre-ordered lesson plans and the other half self-made lesson plans
• you are responsible for making 2 lesson plans, 1 original lesson and 1 extension lesson for all subjects
• also need to write 1 rationale for all subjects (2-4 page paper)
 
 

 

 We also have 6 books we need to be reading and include notes from these readings in our albums, as well as quotes and information from the readings in our rationales and essays. the books are:

 

1. Maria Montessori: her life and work
2. Montessori Method (free download on google books)
3. The Discovery of the Child
4. Montessori: a Modern Approach
5. Secret of Childhood
6. Absorben Mind (free download for Kindle)

 

 

 

 This whole first week has been the philosoophy behind the Montessori method. The philosophies and science behind the method, learning about the role of hte montessori teacher, the environment, the role of hte learner and child development and modern research on how children learn.

 

It's all mind blowing!

 

I feel like Neo in the Matrix where he gets his first download, mountains of info poured into his brain in a few seconds via and with an amazed/dazed look on his face he says...."Wow, I know Kung-Fu".

 

More on the specifics of the philosophy later. Hope this was informative for all you wishing to learn more about the training!