February 2023
Montessori Education Workshop
Tuesday 28th February 2023 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘TBC‘
South West
Montessori Education Network
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘TBC‘
Mayo
Montessori Education Network
Monday 20th February 2023 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Montessori History Curriculum‘
- Concept of time
- Understanding time and chronology
- Counting time; days, weeks, months, years
- Family tree
- Understanding sequence of events
- Timeline of a child’s day
- Dates in the child’s life – birthdays
- Past and present
- Exploration of activities in the Montessori curriculum to support the development of the concept of time
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
South East
Montessori Education Network
Wednesday 1st February 2023 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Early Literacy in the Montessori Prepared Environment‘
The following will be explored and discussed;
- Montessori philosophy – basis for language development
- Absorbent mind and sensitive periods
- Prepared environment, a stimulating rich language environment
- The role of the teacher
- Supporting the development of children
- Communication skills; verbal and non-verbal, knowledge of sound, pattern, rhyme and repetition
- Awareness of symbols, print and pictures; all which play a key role in the development of literacy skills
- Listening and speaking skills
- Early pre reading and writing skills
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
January 2023
Montessori Education Workshop
Tuesday 31st January 2023 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Observations in the Montessori Prepared Environment‘
- Observation as a tool to ‘follow the child’
- Observation as an integral and ongoing part of the Montessori teacher’s role
- To deliver an inclusive and accessible environment for all
- Types of observations
- Cycle of evaluative enquiry
- Sharing of observations for the benefit of the child
- Opportunity for continuous reflective practice
- Tusla Regulation 15 – Record of the child
- Tusla Regulation 19 – Health, welfare and development of the child
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
South West
Montessori Education Network
Wednesday 25th January 2023 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Transitions in the Montessori Classroom‘
- Creating a visual timetable of the child’s day
- Sensitive period for order
- Routines and consistency
- Cycles of activities
- Assisting children who have extreme difficulties coping with unpredictability to feel secure
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
Dublin
Montessori Education Network
Tuesday 24th January 2023 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Oral Language Development within the
Montessori Prepared Environment’
- Absorbent mind
- Creating a language rich environment
- Listening and speaking skills
- Auditory memory
- Vocabulary
- Activities to support oral language development
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
North West
Montessori Education Network
Monday 23rd January 2023 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Montessori History Curriculum‘
- Concept of time
- Understanding time and chronology
- Counting time; days, weeks, months, years
- Family tree
- Understanding sequence of events
- Timeline of a child’s day
- Dates in a child’s life – birthdays
- Past and present
- Exploration of activities in Montessori curriculum to support the development of the concept of time
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
November 2022
South East
Montessori Education Network
Monday 21st November 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Sensorial Education – How Young Children Learn and Develop‘
- Sensitivity to sensory exploration
- Sensorial education vs. Sensorial impressions
- Activity based observation
- Refinement of the senses
- Classify, compare, contrast and discriminate experiences
- Exploration of the five senses
- Links to literacy and numeracy
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
Montessori Education Refresher Course
Tuesday 22nd and 29th November 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Montessori Language Curriculum’
- Absorbent mind and sensitive periods
- Prepared environment and role of the teacher
- Oral language development
- Preparation of writing and reading
- Phonetic reading material
- Non phonetic reading material
- Grammar
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
Dublin
Montessori Education Network
Tuesday 15th November 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Creativity in the Montessori Prepared Environment‘
- Freedom of expression
- Respecting children’s ideas
- Problem solving
- Emotional development
- Spontaneous exploration
- Process rather than the outcome
- Preparation of the environment
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
Montessori Education Network
Monday 14th November 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Practical Life Exercises to Support Children with Additional Needs‘
- What are the additional needs that some children experience?
- Developing an inclusive approach and preparing the Montessori Prepared Environment
- Montessori Practical Life activities
- Sensory experiences
- Art activities
- Outdoor Practical Life activities
- Creating a rich learning environment
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
Montessori Education Workshop
Tuesday 8th November 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Active Music Making in the Montessori Prepared Environment‘
- Importance of music for young children
- Music as a means of communication
- Listening and concentration skills
- Practical and interactive ideas for the classroom
- Critical thinking and reflection
- Use of percussion instruments
- Games and musical stories
October 2022
Montessori Education Workshop
Thursday 20th October 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘The Use of Formulaic Language in the introduction of Gaeilge within Montessori Early Years‘
- A brief introduction 2nd language acquisition theory
- Gaeilge as another means of communication
- Peppering Gaeilge throughout the day
- Songs and rhymes
- Bringing repetition of common phrases into the daily routine
- Fostering natural interest with individual and small group lessons
- Open Forum
- Overview of resources provided complimentary to all attendees present at the event
Mayo
Montessori Education Network
Monday 3rd October 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Child Development in the Montessori Classroom‘
- Constructing children’s individuality
- Absorbent mind
- Sensitive periods
- Holistic development
- Independence and freedom
- Child centred Montessori Prepared Environment
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
Kildare
Montessori Education Network
Wednesday 12th 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Policies Procedures and Record
in the Montessori Classroom’
- Compliance information for Early Years Inspectorate
- Review and update of the relevant policies
- The development of policies and procedures
- Reflecting on current policies and procedures
- Factors in the Montessori classroom which influences policies and procedures
- Documentation and implementation
- Sharing of policies and procedures with parents and families
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
North West
Montessori Education Network
Monday 17th October 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Parent Teacher Meetings & Approaching Parents about Concerns‘
- Parents as the child’s primary educator
- Sharing information and knowledge of the child’s development and learning
- Documenting children’s progress and development
- Building a profile of the child
- Informal and formal communication with parents
- Parent Teacher Meeting Records
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
September 2022
North West
Montessori Education Network
Monday 19th September 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Introducing Cultural Topics
into the Montessori Classroom‘
- Reflecting individual cultural backgrounds, religion or traditions in the Montessori Prepared Environment
- Montessori curriculum materials and activities to support awareness of other cultures
- Celebration of traditional festivals
- Supporting the development of the child’s home language
- Providing children with opportunities to explore their curiosity of the world
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open Forum
Montessori Education Refresher Course
Tuesday 20th and 27th September 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Montessori Mathematics Curriculum’
- Montessori philosophy
- Importance of numeracy in the early years
- Preparing the environment
- Numerical awareness
- Montessori learning materials
- Sensorial basis
- Development of numeracy
- Mathematics learning materials and activities
- Using mathematical language
- Mark making
- Planning the children’s learning
- Reviewing the children’s progress
- Supports for parents
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open forum
Dublin
Montessori Education Workshop
Tuesday 13th September 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Creating Partnerships with Parents in the
Montessori Prepared Environment’
- Montessori philosophy and methodology
- Building relationships within the Montessori Prepared Environment
- The Montessori Record Keeping Journal and Academic Diary
- Creating a Montessori newsletter
- Informal and formal communication with parents
- Conducting Montessori parent-teacher meetings
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open forum
Dublin
Montessori Education Network
Tuesday 6th September 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Using the Montessori Record Keeping Journal
and Academic Diary 2022-23‘
- Observations
- Weekly work plans
- Mastery records
- Topic presentation plans
- Individual pupil profiles
- Parent Teacher meetings
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open forum
Limerick
Montessori Education Network
Monday 12th September 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Integrating Play and Playful Experiences
within the Montessori Curriculum‘
- What is play?
- Different types of play
- Play as the child’s work
- Child directed play
- Providing multi-sensory experiences for children
- Guided play and supporting playful activities across the Montessori curriculum
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open forum
Carlow/ Kilkenny
Montessori Education Network
Wednesday 14th September 2022 @ 7.00-9.00pm
Online
‘Preparation of the Montessori Prepared Environment‘
- Importance of the Montessori Prepared Environment
- Outdoor environment as an extension of the Montessori curriculum
- Accessibility and independent use
- Preparation and design of the outdoor space
- Education of nature
- Holistic development
- Planting through the seasons
- Links to Aistear Síolta Practice Guide
- Open forum
