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6.3.1 Montessori
Philosophy and Child Development 50 Hours |
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Montessori's
view of child development with four planes of development to include the
study of the development of intelligence, the development of language,
moral development, social development, cognitive and logic-mathematical
development. Characteristics of the child from six to twelve and their
implication for design of the Montessori elementary curriculum, current
theories and research, and the child's relationship to the culture.
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6.3.2 Management in an
Elementary Classroom 6 Hours |
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Starting a new
class in addition to the study of the preparation of the physical
environment, preparation of a schedule, and the spiritual and
psychological conditions of the environment. The role of the teacher as
initiator, observer, group leader, and keeper of records.
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6.3.3 Curriculum Design
and Strategies 60 Hours |
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Theories of
curriculum development are studied in addition to the creation of
original material and reconfiguration of current learning materials.
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6.3.4 Mathematics
Curriculum 77 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of mathematics to include the study of
the concept of number and quantitative relationships, base ten systems,
four fundamental operations, laws of arithmetic. Measurement (time,
space, weight, money), ratio and proportion (fractions, percentage,
decimals), problem-solving, exponential notation. preparation for
algebra (concept of unknown, equations in the concrete) and probability
and statistics (data collection and methods of data display).
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6.3.5 Geometry Curriculum
28 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of geometry to include the study of
three dimensional and two dimensional geometric shapes, nomenclature of
geometric concepts, relationships and shapes, equivalence, congruence
and similarity, and area and volume.
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6.3.6 Language Arts
Curriculum 70 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of language arts to include the study
of expressive and receptive language to include speaking and listening,
writing and reading, grammar functions, and structural grammar
(analysis). Literature and library reference and research skills.
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6.3.7 Geography Curriculum
35 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of geography to include the study of
physical geography, political geography, the child's place in the world,
vertical and horizontal knowledge of the earth, geological and climatic
phenomena of the earth, economic and ethnological geography.
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6.3.8 History Curriculum
21 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of history to include the study of the
great lessons of history and fundamental needs of humans, time concepts,
introduction to the cosmos (formation of the earth), timeline of life,
time line of humans (cultural, philosophical, technological, and
artistic development) and history of the country and state or province.
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6.3.9 Biological Sciences
35 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of biology to include the study of the
criteria for classifying living and non-living, the five kingdoms,
animal and plant kingdom with classification, characteristics, external
parts, habitat, internal parts, and functions, study of the prokaryote,
protoctista and fungi kingdoms, human anatomy and ecology.
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6.3.10 Movement and
Physical Education 6 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rationale of the curriculum area of movement and physical education to
include the study of laterality, time-space relationships, position in
space, balance, coordination (muscular, eye-hand, hand-hand, hand-leg),
body image, integrative activities, and group games.
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6.3.11 Visual Arts and
Crafts 6 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rational of the curriculum area of art to include the study of materials
that aid development of art concepts and skills in two-dimensional art
activities (easel or table), three-dimensional art activities, art
appreciation and art history.
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6.3.12 Music 6 Hours |
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Philosophy and
rational of the curriculum area of music to include the study of
materials that aid in the development of music concepts and skills,
singing skills, instrumental skills, music appreciation and music
history.
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6.3.14
Externship/Practicum 1080 Hours minimum |
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The function of
the Externship is to provide for the student a supervised teaching and
learning experience and a period of observation, internalization, and
further study, to bring together the theory and practice of Montessori
education. The externship is for nine consecutive months, five days per
week, six hours per day.
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