Montessori Teacher Training 6-12
Double degree 6-9 and 9-12 years

• Master the theoretical basis of Montessori education and its objectives.
• Obtain a deep vision of child development in both physical and emotional aspects as well as cognitive aspects.
• Prepared suitable for the development of children to be an active experience that can follow their personal tempos and rhythms.
• Know how to evaluate each stage of development by offering specific activities that accompany each aspect of individual diversity and originality.
• Know the theoretical background, the logical sequence and the interrelation of the activities of all the areas: Practical Life, Sensory Material, Language, Mathematics Music and Cultural: Geography and Biology.
• Master the use of all Montessori materials for the 3-6 stage of each area, their objectives and presentations.
• Assume the importance of emotional education and understand how it is integrated into Montessori environments. Understand the importance of guaranteeing stable and meaningful emotional relationships between adults and children, taking care of individualized moments of attention.
• Know how to create support, cooperation, trust and listening relationships between the family and the professional community.
• Understand how constant external and internal observation are at the base of Montessori Education and know how to use this ability to recognize the needs of children.
• Know the learning potential of the brain and the scientific and neuroscientific bases that validate Montessori Education.

This training offers a solid theoretical basis to be able to implement a pedagogy focused on the development of children. The complete Montessori theory enriched with Neuroscience contents. Each module is offered by trainers and teachers specialised in specific areas of study.

This training offers a solid theoretical basis to be able to implement a pedagogy focused on the development of children. The complete Montessori theory enriched with Neuroscience content. Each module is offered by trainers / is specialized in the various areas of study.

Theory modules:

• Historical context.
• Philosophy I
• Philosophy II
• The Role of the Adult
• The prepared environment.
• Scientific Evidences.

This phase includes all the presentations of Montessori materials and activities offered by trainers/experts in each Montessori area, as well as the gradual elaboration of each student’s personal albums in permanent dialogue with the trainers.

Modules of the practical phase:

• Language.
• Mathematics.
• Geometry
• Cosmic: History, Biology and Geometry.
• Art.

Our teachers’ team consists of more than fifty professionals who have been carefully selected for their great training and extensive international career, with the aim of transmitting to our students all the wealth of the Montessori Method in different social fields. Teachers and trainers distributed in three continents, expert educators, with an extraordinary aptitude for teaching. As well as our advisory and support team, which work to make IMI a Montessori pedagogy training centre of reference worldwide.

• Primary teachers (6 to 12 years old)
• Foreign Language Teachers
• Physical education Teachers.
• Special Education, Hearing and Language Teachers.
• Music teachers
• Montessori Guide 3-6 “House of Children”, who wish to expand their knowledge.

• Educators in the centre for children with special needs.
• Psychologists and speech therapists
• Homeschooler families (home education)
• Educators for toy libraries.
• Educators in holiday colony centres.
• Other educational environments.

Students who pass the course will obtain the dual degree of:

• Montessori Teacher IMI Elementary level (6-9 years old) “Workshop I”
• Montessori Teacher IMI Elementary level (9-12 years old) “Workshop II”

Issued by International Montessori Institute with international recognition and validity.