Primary Course
(2 1/2 - 6 years old)
In order to serve the growing need for Montessori certified teachers at the early childhood education level throughout the world, MINT is proud to offer a three-summer program leading to the internationally recognized diploma of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). Founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori, the AMI is the internationally recognized authority in Montessori education.
The focus of the course is a preparation for future work with children between the ages of 2 1/2 to 6 years. The course also serves as a dynamic introduction to the laws of human development, and is therefore applicable to many fields of endeavor.
The focus of the course is a preparation for future work with children between the ages of 2 1/2 to 6 years. The course also serves as a dynamic introduction to the laws of human development, and is therefore applicable to many fields of endeavor.
Course OfferingsPrimary Course / Academic Year Format
September 2013 - May 2014 Enrollment Open More Information Primary Course / Three Summer Format Summer 2014, 2015, 2016 Enrollment Open More Information Primary Course / Three Summer Format Summer 2011, 2012, 2013 Enrollment Closed / Currently in session More Information |
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Course Components
- Offered as a three-summer course. Next three-summer course scheduled to begin Summer 2014.
- Earn an internationally recognized AMI diploma for 3-6 years of age
- Lectures in Montessori theory and demonstration of the use of materials in the areas of practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, and extensions into culture including art, music, history, geography, history and science.
- Supervised practice sessions with Montessori materials
- Required reading of selected books by Dr. Maria Montessori
- Observation and student teaching(may be done locally or in your home city, in a classroom with an AMI certified teacher), and takes place in the interim years of the summer sessions
- Construction of your own Material and Theory Reference Books
- Two written examinations and one Oral Examination given in the third summer
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Program
Have your bachelor's degree?
Did you know that completing MINT's Primary Course will automatically earn half of the credits you need to receive your Master of Education diploma?
More information regarding our Masters Program.
Did you know that completing MINT's Primary Course will automatically earn half of the credits you need to receive your Master of Education diploma?
More information regarding our Masters Program.
