- Duration: 10 weeks
Course Description
The intention of the Assistants Course is to help interested adults become informed, capable, and supportive assistants to a trained elementary teacher. Further, the program may serve as an information course for administrators of schools and parents. • To learn the Montessori philosophy with regard to child development • To observe the elementary child (2nd plane of development) • To learn how to interact with the Montessori-trained teacher • To learn how to interact with the elementary child • To acquire the ability to support the development of the child by assisting the teacher.
Duration of the course program:
Sixty hours at the Centre, and nine (9) additional hours of observation of children aged between 6 and 12. The observations are to be done either immediately after the course or parallel to the course.
Course Structure options:
- Two full weeks
- One full day a week for ten weeks
- Five weekends (could include a Friday evening session)
- Weekends plus some evenings
Note: Whatever format is chosen, the course should not be extended beyond twelve weeks.
Required Reading:
- It is recommended that selected readings from the three books below be assigned during the course to prepare the assistants for continuing their studies after the course.
- To Educate the Human Potential
- The Formation of Man
- Education and Peace Other readings may be included.
Requirements for Students
- Submission of three papers (500 words each) on topics set by the course, to be submitted by a date stipulated by the course director. At least one of these topics should be a theory topic.
- In order to obtain the Elementary Assistants Course Certificate a minimum of 90% attendance is required for the lectures. 100% of observation hours must be fulfilled.
Please send the required documents to info@manamamontessori.org