Infant & Toddler

Montessori Teacher Courses for Infant & Toddler: Birth to 36 months

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The Course:

Our academic phase occurs in two summers and mid-year seminars, and two online courses, one in the fall and one in the spring.

Course topics include:

  • Human Development/Montessori Philosophy/Theory

  • Observation

  • Environmental Design

  • Program Leadership

  • Pedagogy

  • Child, Family, and Community

  • Personal Growth and Development

Location Information:

Integrated Onsite and Online Infant and Toddler Course

All onsite classes will be located at the primary Houston Montessori Center address unless otherwise noted:

Houston Montessori Center
7807 Long Point Road #100
Houston, TX 77055

 

July 12, 2021 all-day Peace Retreat
Holy Name Retreat Center
430 Bunker Hill Road
Houston, TX 77024  

Schedule:

Summer One (2021)

The Early Childhood overview is an AMS perquisite.
Choose your option:

  • Option 1: You have the necessary Early Childhood credential from a MACTE accredited program; you are exempt.

  • Option 2: Take our Early Childhood online course.

ONSITE:

Infant and Toddler Course
June 21 - July 17, 2021
Mon – Fri, 8am – 6pm / Sat 8am – noon

Seminar 2
January 26-29, 2022
Wed – Sat 8am -5pm

Summer Two
June 6 – 10, 2022
Mon – Fri 8am -5pm

ONLINE:

Canvas Early Childhood overview
Acceptance – June 18, 2021

Cosmic Vision/Philosophy
Sat. June 19, 1pm – 5pm 

Canvas self-paced philosophy course
Fall

Canvas and Zoom seminar 1
October 6-9, 2021

Canvas Nonverbal Communication and Emotional Resilience course and Zoom calls
Monthly

Canvas self-paced curriculum course
Spring

Practicum

The practicum phase occurs during the school year. Each adult learner must secure their own practicum site that meets the criteria of the practicum agreement.

  • At a Montessori School that meets AMS and HMC standards

  • 9 months with a minimum of 3 hours a day 5 days a week

  • Guidance by a supervising teacher and field consultant or field consultant and mentor if self-directed 

  • Complete at least 60% of the academic phase before starting the practicum

Total Costs:
$ 7300

Includes the following:

 

  • Overview

  • $100 application fee

  • Academic classes

  • Books

  • Manuals

  • AMS and MACTE fees 

  • Field consultant visits (within 100 miles of Houston)

  • Various payment plans are available upon request