Online Courses

Current Courses

Course sessions begin as follows:

Summer 2008: July 6, 2008
Fall 2008: September 28, 2008
Winter 2009: January 4, 2009

Foundations Course

    This course covers the life of Dr. Maria Montessori and influences such as Pestalozzi, Rousseau, and Piaget. The course discusses similarities between Montessori philosophy and current educational philosophies, such as social and cognitive constructivism. Highlights of Dr. Montessori's philosophy of education are discussed.

     Finally, the course covers important information for teachers on how to implement the Montessori philosophy in their classrooms.

Course Dates:

Summer

Enrollment - Now until July 6, 2008.
First Day of Course - July 6, 2008.
Last Day of Course - September 14, 2008

Fall

Enrollment - August 28 until September 28, 2008.
First Day of Course - September 28, 2008.
Last Day of Course - December 22, 2008.

    Tuition includes access priviledges to the MontessoriLive Online Video Library for the duration of the course. Admission to the library starts when the course starts and continues through the last day of the course for which the participant is registered.

To enroll in this course please go to Members Sign Up Page

Observations Course
( prerequisite: Foundation Course)

   This course will highlight actual Montessori classes in action. The student will observe children based on actual classrooms and lessons at the early childhood and elementary levels. Participants will be asked to give summaries of their observations, and reflect on what worked and what did not.

    The course will be interspersed with readings from Dr. Montessori's writings on Will, Imagination, Discipline, Normalization, and other important topics relating to understanding the children in our care.

      Finally, the participant will be asked to reflect on child development lectures as they observe students in a learning environment.

Course Dates:

Summer

Enrollment - Now until July 6, 2008.
First Day of Course - July 6, 2008.
Last Day of Course - September 14, 2008

Fall

Enrollment - August 28 until September 28, 2008.
First Day of Course - September 28, 2008.
Last Day of Course - December 22, 2008.

    Tuition includes access priviledges to the MontessoriLive Online Video Library for the duration of the course. Admission to the library starts when the course starts and continues through the last day of the course for which the participant is registered.

To enroll in this course please go to Members Sign Up Page

Elementary Language 1
( prerequisites: Foundation Course and Observations Course)

    In this course students will see video presentations of a teacher working with a student on various Montessori language materials in the areas of phonics, beginning reading, grammar, sentence analysis, spelling and mechanics. The student/teacher video is designed to give a the viewer a sense of how the lesson is presented in an actual classroom setting with an age-appropriate student or students.

     An accompanying video analyzes the lesson in a discussion format, giving important information on how to present the lesson, where the lesson fits in with the language scope and sequence, what materials are needed, direct and indirect aims of the lesson content.

Course Dates:

Fall

Enrollment - August 28 until September 28, 2008.
First Day of Course - September 28, 2008.
Last Day of Course - December 22, 2008.

    Tuition includes access priviledges to the MontessoriLive Online Video Library for the duration of the course. Admission to the library starts when the course starts and continues through the last day of the course for which the participant is registered.

To enroll in this course please go to Members Sign Up Page

Elementary Mathematics 1
( prerequisites: Foundation Course and Observations Course)

    Math I will concentrate on number sense, memorization, and operations with whole numbers. In this course students will be see video presentations of a teacher working with a student on various Montessori math materials. The student/teacher video is designed to give a the viewer a sense of how the lesson is presented in an actual classroom setting with an age-appropriate student or students.

    An accompanying video analyzes the lesson in a discussion format, giving important information on how to present the lesson, where the lesson fits in with the math scope and sequence, what materials are needed, direct and indirect aims of the lesson content.

    Students will be provided an accompanying lesson plan for each lesson presented as well as black line masters of the content where applicable.

Course Dates:

Fall

Enrollment - August 28 until September 28, 2008.
First Day of Course - September 28, 2008.
Last Day of Course - December 22, 2008.

    Tuition includes access priviledges to the MontessoriLive Online Video Library for the duration of the course. Admission to the library starts when the course starts and continues through the last day of the course for which the participant is registered.

To enroll in this course please go to Members Sign Up Page

For Parents: The Parentcator Lectures

    Supporting a student within a Montessori environment requires a number of moving parts. One part is the prepared environment, one is the student, another is the educator, and, importantly, the parent in the role of "parentcator."

   The word “parentcator” comes from Dr. Paul Czaja, the instructor of this course for parents. He says there is the child, the educator, and the parentcator that exist in a three-part relationship that is critical to the success for the child in a Montessori environment.

    The most crucial is that parentcators understand their role is to support the child’ school experience. But how does this work exactly? Dr. Czaja seeks to answer this question in a series of 10 videos for parents.

    Video topics include discussions of how parents are a child’s primary educator, multiple intelligences, experiential education in a Montessori setting, child centered education, stages of child development, communication with children, responding to behavioral cues as a form of communication, and becoming an observant parent. The videos were filmed at Island Village Montessori as Dr. Czaja held parent seminars to educate parents on their roles as “parentcators.”

     The course is available to all parents everywhere for $100. It is self-paced, but allows for parents to ask questions and make comments to our staff at Montessori Live. The course can be started at any time and will stay open for a period of 40 days.

Course Dates:

Enrollment - Open.
First Day of Course - Open.
Last Day of Course - Course remains open for 40 days.

    Tuition includes access priviledges to the MontessoriLive Online Video Library for the duration of the course. Admission to the library starts when the course starts and continues through the last day of the course for which the participant is registered.

To enroll in this course please go to Members Sign Up Page

Future Courses

Elementary Mathematics I and Elementary Language I

Elementary Cultural Curriculum

Elementary Math II and Elementary Language II

Early Childhood Overview and Middle School Overview