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Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Education

This program is intended to earn students their Montessori early childhood teacher certificate.

Students will examine the six major areas of the Montessori curriculum: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Math, Socials, Art, Music and Movement and how they interrelate. Montessori is designed to foster learning through a holistic approach, where education takes place through movement, connects mind, body and spirit, values collaboration and unfolds through love.

This Montessori early childhood teacher certificate program includes practicum placement. The experience within a workplace enables Instructional staff to observe the student in a practice situation while providing the student with the opportunity to gain direct exposure to the chosen career field.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this program, the student will have developed a broad range of skills through the application and understanding of the following learning outcomes:

  • Discover Maria Montessori’s theory and vision for young children
  • Review the stimulating environment where children are free to respond to their natural drive to learn
  • Examine the six major areas of the Montessori curriculum
  • Analyze the relationship between the educator, the child and the environment
  • Measure the value of social learning and participate in active learning
  • Implement Montessori activities that promote ELF and SPICE
  • Connect nature to the learning indoor and outdoor environments
  • Value sensorial exploration and foster learning through the senses
  • Bridge the Montessori environment to the greater world environment
  • Identify the “sensitive periods” of growth to foster children’s development
  • Plan and prepare a variety of Language acquisition cards and games
  • Review the criteria for selection and presentation of DAP Montessori activities
  • Manipulate Math materials and create activity extensions
  • Connect order, coordination and concentration to Intellectual development
  • Evaluate the hierarchy of the decimal system and its functions
  • Link numbers, shapes and patterns to the real world
  • Explore continents, people, languages, foods, flags, celebrations, multiculturalism
  • Examine living and non-living things and describe life cycles
  • Classify animals and plants and collect pictures
  • Value interconnectedness in the classroom setting and extend it to the society
  • Appraise family dynamics and their significant roles in children’s learning
  • Value emerging creativity, originality, exploration and expression
  • Appreciate aesthetic beauty, which in turn can foster discovery learning
  • Examine Art and Music healing properties
  • Appraise the “process” not the “product” and it’s importance in enhancing children’s development
  • Develop a sense of guidance rather than instruction
  • Implement learning that extends beyond academic learning
  • Appraise self-education and self-evaluation
  • Construct lessons promoting imagination, creativity and expression
  • Research interconnectedness of mind, body and spirit

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Sprott Shaw College Montessori Teacher Education holds accredited status for its Early Childhood IND Montessori Teacher Education Program from the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)


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Certificate Program

Total Program Hours:
840 Hours
Full-Time Program Length:
38 Weeks
(Includes holidays and professional days)
Program content is subject to change.

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Career Opportunities

Before & After School Care
Foster Parenting
Group Child Care
Nanny
Preschools
Recreational Programs
Strong Start Facilitator
Young Parent Programs
Admission Requirements:
  • Grade 12 / GED or mature student status (all transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals).
  • Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and entrance assessments with a minimum score of 20/40 in the English Assessment.
  • Excellent communication skills (composition), signing a medical/criminal waiver, completing a health declaration form (or physician’s waiver), and submitting a criminal record check (must be Public Safety & Solicitor General: Schedule B). (All must be done no more than three months before the start date of the program).
  • For more information on English Language requirements and equivalencies please click here.

Domestic Students:

  • Domestic students that can provide a Canadian transcript showing completion of English 11 or 12 (or equivalent) with a passing grade of ‘C’, will be exempt from having to write the English Entrance Assessment.

International Students:

  • International students can meet the English requirement by completing or demonstrating one of the following four options:
  • Sprott Shaw’s English Language Assessment, OR
  • Minimum IELTS Score 5.5 overall or iBT TOEFL Score of 70 OR
  • Equivalent Standardized External Assessment, OR
  • Completion of an ESL program from one of SSC’s partnered ESL schools, OR
  • International students that can provide a Canadian transcript (or evaluated credentials) showing completion of English 11 or 12 (or equivalent) with a passing grade of ‘C’, will be exempt from having to write the English Entrance Assessment.
Certificate Requirements:
  • 70% average upon successful completion of all courses.
Work Experience / Clinical Requirements:
  • Please note certain facilities may require proof of a negative TB test. Without this documentation on the student file, it may limit practicum placement opportunities.
Additional Notes:
  •  Child Care sites may require more current and/or additional CRC (for instance: RCMP) TB testing and/or other immunizations (to be done at student’s expense) prior to practicum and/or observing. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Practicum sites are subject to availability.
  • Practicum training may be conducted in shifts to accommodate placement facilities’ needs (such as 8-hour shifts). Necessary Ministry licensing requirements will be included in the curriculum and scheduled throughout the program.
  • Students can expect to complete 1 – 3 hours of homework per day.

 

* Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Education was reviewed and approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

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Courses List

This 38 week Certificate program requires the student to complete the following courses.

  • Skills and strategies conducive to learning in a college atmosphere, orientation to the college environment, using technology, knowing college policies and procedures.
  • Time management, writing and using citations, study strategies, student budgeting, and wellness/self-care/stress management.
  • An orientation to the PCP program and the emergency medicine professions.
  • Prepare for upcoming studies, learning environments, and work experience placements throughout the program.

Strategies for Student Success:

  • Interview techniques
  • Create a Career Development Marketing Plan
  • Apply aspects of professionalism
  • Identify target markets and employment resources

  • Discover Maria Montessori’s theory and vision for young children
  • Review the stimulating environment where children are free to respond to their natural drive to learn
  • Examine the six major areas of the Montessori curriculum
  • Analyze “normalization,” how children work appropriately in the environment
  • Value initiative, integrity, imagination, and the inquiring mind
  • Two week course includes 20 hours of field work (observation/exploration)

  • Identify the four main areas of Practical Life and plan DAP activities
  • In corporate the Practical Life activities into the broader context of the Montessori curriculum
  • Assess the Practical Life activities to promote self-esteem and autonomy
  • Implement Practical Life activities that promote ELF and SPICE
  • Measure the value of social learning and participate in active learning
  • This 4 week course includes 45 hours of field work (5 hours of practical experience, 40 hours of observation/exploration)

  • Identify the relationship between Sensorial material, pre-Math and pre-Language skills
  • Practice the “control of error” techniques and assess their relevant importance
  • Design Sensorial activities that promote ELF and SPICE
  • Examine the nine Montessori senses and develop relevant DAP activities
  • Connect nature to the learning indoor and outdoor environments
  • This 4 week course includes 45 hours of field work (5 hours of practical experience, 40 hours of observation/exploration)

  • Implement Language activities that promote ELF and SPICE
  • Identify the “sensitive periods” of growth to foster language development
  • Examine the benefits of writing before reading
  • Apply the “three period lesson” and evaluate children’s understanding
  • Differentiate between receptive and expressive language
  • This 4 week course includes 45 hours of field work (5 hours of practical experience, 40 hours of observation/exploration)

  • Formulate “quantity” and “symbol” associations and create math activities and games
  • Examine measurements and spatial awareness
  • Value practical life and sensorial activities and their impact on math discoveries
  • Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Connect order, coordination and concentration to intellectual development

  • Explore continents, people, languages, foods, flags, celebrations, multiculturalism
  • Examine living and non-living things and describe life cycles
  • Evaluate criteria for selection and presentation of DAP socials activities
  • Incorporate the socials activities into the broader context of the Montessori curriculum
  • Apply learning extensions and variations into the real world

  • Value emerging creativity, originality, exploration and expression
  • Compare children’s developmental and age abilities with art and movement
  • Assess criteria for selection and presentation of DAP art, music and movement activities
  • Appraise the “process” not the “product” and it’s importance in enhancing children’s development
  • Plan and Implement art, music and movement activities that promote ELF and SPICE

  • Value collaborative learning and family participation
  • Link children with activities that meet their interests, needs, and developmental level
  • Encourage children to pursue knowledge relevant to them at a pace that is most comfortable
  • Implement learning that extends beyond academic learning
  • Encourage the child’s inherent love of learning
  • This 5 week course includes 45 hours of field work (5 hours of practical experience, 40 hours of observation/exploration)

• 3-week practicum (20 hours per week)

• 3 weeks (20 hours per week)

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