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3.00 Credits
This class is a continuation of Practicum I. It meets for two weekend seminars during the spring semester of the practicum phase. Prerequisite: "B" or better in MONT 429. Three semester hours.
Prerequisite:
MONT 429
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3.00 Credits
The exercises of Practical Life form the child's foundation. Topics include how to prepare the exercises of Practical Life, grace and courtesy, control of the person, care of the environment, and food and nutrition. Teachers will also learn how to analyze each child's development of independence that occurs from using the exercises. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Three semseter hours.
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3.00 Credits
Teachers will learn to use the materials that aid children with the development and refinement of their senses in seven areas - size, color, form, touch, sound, smell and taste. Teachers will also learn to observe each child's development of classification and seriation, and to use the instructional strategy of the 3 Period Lesson. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
Topics include an historical overview of Montessori and the Montessori movement and the philosophy of the absorbent mind, sensitive periods, logical mathematical mind, spiritual and moral development onf the child. The course also explores how these topics relate to children, classroom materials, peace education, the role of the teacher, and the prepared environment. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces teachers to reflective practices of observation and record keeping. Being open to and being willing to be informed by observation are two important aspects of the Montessori method. Teachers will also observe other Montessori classrooms during their practicum. The classroom leadership component of this course involves student teachers with designing the prepared environment, establishing daily routines, starting a new class, lesson strategies, evaluation, positive discipline, effective communication and problem solving. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
Teachers will learn how to present the Montessori language exercises to foster children's early literacy development. Topics of this course include early oral language acquisition, age-appropriate visual and auditory perceptual experiences that lead to phonemic awareness and letter-sound recognition, vocabulary development and enrichment, phonics, word study, beginning handwriting, expressive writing, and the first part of the functions of words. This course meets the SC Read to Succeed requirements. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course begins with the philosophy of the mathematical mind . Additional topics include numeration to 9,999, place value, linear counting, the four operations, memorization of math facts, and an introduction to fractions. Teachers will learn how to present the Mathematics materials and to observe each child's progress toward abstracting mathematical concepts. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
The objectives of this course are to acquaint the Montessori teacher candidate with the sequence and materials for teaching social studies, science, and creative arts in the context of Montessori's "Cosmic Curriculum", a holistic approach to natural science, multicultural studies and artistic expression. Topics include the materials for geography and history, international festivals and celebrations, designing and preparing activities to acquaint children with the natural world and integration of the creative arts to enhance the classroom curriculum. Prerequisite: MONT 472 and permission of the instructor. Three semester hours.
Prerequisite:
MONT 472
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3.00 Credits
Sound educational practices in the Montessori classroom must be firmly grounded in the pedagogical and developmental theories of Dr. Maria Montessori. This course incorporates both aspects of Montessori's theory in a unified examination of educational practices at the elementary level. Contemporary theories of child development in the context of the Montessori classroom will also be examined. Six (6) hours of observation in Montessori elementary classrooms required. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the 6-9 Montessori mathematics curriculum. Topics include concept of number and quantitative relationships; the four fundamental operations; the laws of arithmetic;base systems; ratio and proportion; problem solving; and exponential notation. A graduate level research component is required. Three semester hours.
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