Montessori schools are different from the schools that many parents and caregivers attended as children themselves. This course is designed to help families of children in public Montessori schools understand what they and their children can expect from their experience in these unique settings.
Each module of this self-guided course includes brief prerecorded videos along with a PDF of the presenter’s slide deck. Each video is also available as a downloadable audio recording for participants who prefer to listen rather than watch. By the end of this course, parents and caregivers will have an understanding of how their children are learning and growing in Montessori, and how to support this learning and growth at home.
If you are an educator who is interested in a free preview of this course, please email pd@public-montessori.org. To purchase this course for your school, click “Take This Course”.
Course Overview
| Module | Key Questions |
| 1. Montessori Origin Story and History | Where did Montessori come from? What’s the history of the Montessori Method? |
| 2. Montessori’s Theory of Child Development | How did Dr. Montessori conceptualize human development? What does development look like across different stages? |
| 3. The Primary, Elementary, and Adolescent Programs | How do Montessori classrooms work at different levels? |
| 4. A Day in the Life | How does Montessori differ from conventional school? |
| 5. The Role of the Adult | How do Montessori teachers teach? |
| 6. Academics and Outcomes | How do we know that Montessori works? |
| 7. Demystifying Montessori Vocabulary | What do all these Montessori terms mean? |
| 8. Frequently Asked Questions | What common questions do parents and caregivers have? |
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