Infant/Toddler Video Subscriptions

Montessori Beginnings is an introduction to supporting development during the earliest years of life. This self-paced course will provide information that can be useful to assistants, administrators, parents, and anyone interested in learning about how to apply Montessori philosophy, principles, and practices to caring for the youngest members of our human family. Topics will include: Montessori Principles and Practices at the Infant Toddler Level Caregiving the Montessori way Child is the Curriculum The Importance of Responsive Care (Empathetic Gestures and Nonverbal Communication) Supporting Transitions Creating Healthy Rhythms and Routines Matching the Timeline of Development with Environmental Design and Supports Preparing Ourselves to Work With Young Children Being Part of a Montessori Faculty. Those who successfully complete the accompanying Study Guide will be awarded 3.5 CEUs courtesy of Lander University.

Dr. Montessori went beyond disciplinary silos, and combined her expertise and insights from a variety of fields. In order to deepen our understanding, this subscription examines Dr. Montessori (the person and her work) from different perspectives (biography, history, science, philosophy, psychology, spirituality and ethics, anthropology, and intercultural communications). Subscribers will explore how Montessori's work was able to transcend disciplines (to take a transdisciplinary approach) and create a new model that is both inclusive and holistic.

Subscribers will explore the connection between observation and care giving, and how adults can support Infant and Toddlers' development through purposeful interactions.

Subscribers will enjoy the scope of the Prepared Environment at home and in a child care setting and explore topics related to the routine and interaction in a well designed space.

Subscribers will explore human development beginning with conception and how nutrition and sensory integration are intertwined in the development of the infant and toddler.

Observation is one of the most important roles of the Montessori guide. The videos, readings, and experiences of this subscription are designed to help begin your evolution, to train you to see, to help evoke the spirit of the scientist, and create an open space for a spontaneous transformation.

Subscribers explore the scope of parent-teacher relationships spanning from home-based programs, parent-child classes, parent-teacher conferences, cultural awareness and more.

In this section, subscribers study maintaining healthy adult relationships within the classroom and throughout the school by building strong teams and supportive school cultures.

Subscribers explore the span of the Infant/ Toddler philosophy and curricula in this 10-part survey, including environmental design, routines and expectations, working with parents and much more.

It is valuable for everyone working with children in a Montessori school to have an idea of the entire curriculum, and how it meets the needs of growing children. Subscribers peek into the Early Childhood curricula and philosophy in this birds-eye view of the scope of Montessori education.

Subscribers of this package examine the importance of maintaining healthy relationships with the adults in the infant and toddler's life. Topics include parent relationships built through parent-teacher classes, conferences and implementing Montessori in the home as well as how to work with parent organizations, assistant teachers, interns and various staff members of your school environment.

Subscribers of this package will examine the full scope of the observation to care giving continuum at the Infant/ Toddler level. Included topics are building trust, the roles of the adult and observational best practices and processes.

Subscribers of this bundle receive the full scope of Infant-Toddler Montessori philosophy and practice, child development, Montessori pedagogy, intentional environmental design, best practices in observation and school leadership.