CERTIFICATE IN MONTESSORI AND CHILD EDUCATION (1 YEAR)

🎓 Certificate in Montessori and Child Education (1-Year)

🧾 Syllabus Structure

📘 Theory Subjects

1. Introduction to Montessori Philosophy
   • Life and work of Dr. Maria Montessori
   • Key principles: freedom within limits, self-discipline, learning by doing
   • Role of the Montessori teacher
2. Child Development and Psychology
   • Physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development (0–6 years)
   • Sensitive periods and their importance in Montessori education
   • Individual differences and observational skills
3. Practical Life Exercises
   • Activities to build motor coordination, order, and independence
   • Exercises of daily living (pouring, folding, buttoning, sweeping, etc.)
   • Importance of concentration and care of environment
4. Sensorial Education
   • Use of Montessori sensorial materials (knobbed cylinders, color tablets, etc.)
   • Developing sensory perception and discrimination
   • Language enrichment through sensorial work
5. Montessori Language Development
   • Spoken language: vocabulary building and storytelling
   • Written language: sandpaper letters, moveable alphabet
   • Reading readiness activities
6. Montessori Mathematics
   • Number sense and quantity recognition
   • Introduction to numbers using concrete materials (number rods, spindle box, etc.)
   • Early addition, subtraction with Montessori tools
7. Health, Hygiene, and Child Safety
   • Nutrition, hygiene routines
   • Creating a safe and healthy classroom environment
   • First aid and basic safety measures
8. Early Childhood Education Theory
   • Importance of early years in lifelong development
   • Role of play in learning
   • Comparison of Montessori with traditional methods