Montessori Education

Workshop

Interactive Zoom Event

Topic: Global Citizenship Education for Early Years Practitioners

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

7.00- 9.00 pm

Presenter: Colette Saunders

The following areas will be explored and discussed:

• Discussing Global Goals
• Identifying Development Education Concepts
• Exploring theory and professional guidance which can support early years professional practice related to this topic.
• Linking relevant Aistear Principles and Themes, Siolta Principles and Standards with Development Education Concepts and related Global Goals
• Introducing research about the area of GCE in Early Childhood
• Discussing practical strategies to use with young children
• Explaining how to use the early years resource packs
• Summing up: challenges and opportunities

Montessori Education Refresher Course

Interactive Zoom Event

Topic: Sensorial Education

Tuesdays 24th Sep and 1st Oct 2024

7.00 – 9.00 pm

Presenter: Mina Walsh

• Montessori theoretical foundations
• How children learn
• Sensitive Periods
• Prepared environment
• Child’s need to work and be active
• The role of the teacher
• Sensorial Materials
• Qualities of the materials
• Refinement of the Senses
• Presentation of the materials
• Three Period Lesson
• Links to Aistear & Siolta practice guide
• Open forum

North West

Montessori Education Network

In-person Event

Topic: National Policies, Procedures and Practices

Monday 23rd September 2024

7.00-9.00 pm

Venue: Sligo Southern Hotel

Presenter: Maureen Leonard Dodd

The following areas will be explored and discussed:

• Core Funding
• Action Plan
• Quality Improvement Actions
• National Policies, Procedures and Practices
• Links to Aistear and Siolta practice guide
• Open forum

South West

Montessori Education Network

Interactive Zoom Event

Topic: Supporting children with additional needs in the prepared environment

Wednesday 25th September 2024

7.00-9.00 pm

Presenter: Ida Greehy

The following areas will be explored and discussed:

• What are the additional needs some children experience?
• Developing an inclusive approach and preparing the environment
• Montessori Practical Life Activities
• Sensory experiences
• Art activities
• Outdoor Practical Life Exercises
• Creating a rich learning environment
• Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
• Open Forum

South East

(Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow)

Montessori Education Network

Interactive online Event

Topic: Introducing Cultural Diversity and Inclusive Practice in the Montessori Geography Curriculum

Wednesday 18th September 2024

7.00-9.00 pm

Presenter: Ida Greehy

The following areas will be explored and discussed:

• Ideas to support an inclusive Montessori environment
• Supporting families from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Continent Folders
• Cultural Baskets
• Food, Music
• Flags of the World
• Arts and Crafts
• Making links to the children and parents attending your Montessori School
• Building a library to support diversity and inclusion
• Links to Aistear Siolta Practice Guide
• Open Forum

Dublin

Montessori Education Network

Interactive online Event

Topic: Montessori Teacher, Prepared Environment guided by Montessori record keeping journal

Tuesday 10th September 2024

7.00-9.00 pm

Presenter: Mina Walsh

• Preparation of oneself and the environment
• Planning of Year Planner 2024-25
• Weekly Work Plans, Presentations
• Parent Teacher Meetings
• Topic Presentation Plans
• Recording of Sign-in Records,
• Presentations & Mastery Records,
• Individual Pupil Profiles
• Observations Evacuation/ Fire Drills Records
• Links to Aistear Siolta Practice Guide
• Open Forum

Montessori Education Workshop

Saturday 25th May 2024

10.00am-1.30pm

12-13 Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin A96 HX78

TOPIC: Montessori Science 3-6 years programme materials and presentations.

• Ideas and resources to enhance the science experience in the classroom.
• Presentations of the following materials and a demonstration of how to make these materials.
• Classification materials- animals and plants,
• Living /Non-living
• The Importance of the Sun
• The Food Pyramid
• Participants will make one material and have the opportunity to purchase other packs
• Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
• Open Forum

Dublin

Montessori Education Network

Monday 20th May 2024

7.00-9.00pm

12-13 Cumberland St., Dun Laoghaire, Dublin A96 HX78

TOPIC: Supporting Transitions

• Transitions in Early Years
•  Communication
•  Role of Parents
•  Information Sharing
•  Key Skills, Knowledge and Dispositions
•  Activities to Support Transitions
•  Policies and Procedures
•  Self-evaluation Tool: Supporting Transitions
•  Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
• Open Forum

South West

Montessori Education Network 

Wednesday 15th May 2024 @ 7.00-9.00pm

Online

TOPIC: Culture in the Montessori Classroom

• Review of all areas of Culture:
• History – Materials and links to Aistear and Síolta
• Geography – Materials and links to Aistear and Síolta
• Science – Materials and links to Aistear and Síolta
• Art – Materials and links to Aistear and Síolta
• Music – Materials and links to Aistear and Síolta
• Including the emergent interest of the child
• Reflecting culture in the Montessori prepared environment
• Including culture in planning
• Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
• Open Forum

Montessori Education Workshop

Monday 13th May 2024

7.00-9.00pm

Online

TOPIC: Wellbeing for Teachers

The following areas will be explored and discussed: Content

South East

Montessori Education Network 

Wednesday 8th May @ 7.00-9.00pm

Online

TOPIC: Exploring Music in the Montessori Environment

The following areas will be explored and discussed:

• Documenting and maintaining an overview of children’s progress and development through- observations, weekly work plans, mastery records, and topic presentation plans
• Developing individual pupil profile plans
• Identifying strengths and areas that need support
• Evaluative quality of Montessori materials
• Montessori presentations
• Assessment and recording
• Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
• Open Forum