In this course we will work on several activities aimed at making the best of the stimuli that nature offers for the development of young children.
The course develops the foundations of Cosmic Education, understanding that it is not just about isolated activities of contact with nature, but about a worldview. We will also see the recently coined “lack of nature” concept, recently developed research that places the child in a place of deep need with nature, providing updated foundations.
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MONTESSORI COURSES FOR THE 0-3 YEARS STAGE
MONTESSORI COURSES FOR THE 0-3 YEARS STAGE
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Maria Montessori stated that the child from 0 to 3 years old is unknown to the adult, and even today we could maintain that the small child hides many skills, perceptions and with his absorbent mind he is capable of absorbing the world around him like a sponge. Life in big cities and the rush hinders the relationship between the child and nature.
Currently there is a lot of research that goes along the same lines that Montessori pointed out, of a child immersed in nature, with time for exploration and free movement.
Contacting the child with nature does not imply traveling long distances, but rather getting to know the child and their needs and taking advantage of the resources and spaces that we have available.
1. The cosmic area as the philosophical foundation of the Montessori perspective
The course addresses the main features of the cosmic area, its philosophical foundations of nature as a network of interrelationships, richness towards heterogeneity and respect for everything created.
2. The concept of the Montessori prepared environment and keys to the design of the outdoor environment
In the course we will work on guidelines and criteria to design the outdoor space with the sensory, motor and cognitive richness that the child of this sensitive period needs, knowing the features of the sensitive periods that Montessori detects in human development.
3. Outings as opportunities to connect the child with knowledge of the environment
One of the proposals to connect the child with nature are outings, simple opportunities that are not linked to a distant space, but can be in the garden or balcony, but that when well designed can offer an enormous variety of possibilities for exploration.
4. Proposals for gross and fine motor development incorporating Emmi Pikler’s free movement criteria
Emmi Pikler’s proposal has many points in common with that of M. Montessori; We will review the criteria they have in common for the development of outdoor movement, based on the furniture that Pikler proposes or looking for homemade alternatives.
5. Activities and materials for sensory development
Montessori proposes the development of the child through his senses. The natural environment offers many olfactory, gustatory, tactile, auditory and kinesthetic stimuli. We will see simple proposals for sensory exploration throughout the body.
6. Specific activities that put the child in contact with water, sand and art
The course includes land art proposals for young children and activities with water and sand through the research of Ute Strub, disciple of Emmi Pikler, who invites us to think in depth about the proposals for manipulation that we offer to young children.
Aimed at parents, paedagogues, managers, specialists, teachers, physical education trainers for children, caregivers or early childhood animators who want to learn more about the Montessori perspective in relation to the child and nature.
The bibliography, the breadth of topics to be addressed and the observation exercises that this course offers make it accessible to educators, parents and attendees.
Learning alternatives based on serious and current research helps institutional managers to think about the design of outdoor spaces with notions that integrate landscaping, knowledge of the paedagogical foundations of Montessori and respect for the environment in equal parts.
- Preschool education teachers.
- Early childhood education teachers.
- Directors of educational institutions.
- Educational agents.
- Psychologists, paedagogues, psychopaedagogues, logopaeditians.
- Children’s educators.
- Mothers, fathers, guardians.
- Professionals interested in educational innovation.
Once the course and the activities proposed for each module have been completed, the student will receive a Digital certificate of achievement and completion of the course, issued by the International Montessori Institute, official Montessori pedagogy training center.
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