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| Curriculum Planning |
| Course Description |
| This course intends to help the learner understand the many aspects of curriculum development as developed by schools adopting the DAC approach and that of Montessori philosophy. Learners will gain knowledge on how philosophy, psychology, societal goals and evaluation are influencing early childhood education. The major emphasis of the course will be to see how current emerging theories, specifically the Montessori Theory, relate to our understanding of curriculum development. |
| Course Objectives |
To understand the fundamentals that contributes to developing the curriculum. (I.e. philosophy, psychology, etc.)
To understand how the teaching learning process is a result of the decisions made on the above fundamentals.
To analyse all the factors of a developmentally Appropriate Curriculum (DAC) (I.e. children’s learning and stages of development, type of knowledge, appropriateness of environment and the important role of teachers).
To develop and document a personal view on what is a developmentally appropriate curriculum for educating children – and the view of the Montessori teaching method.
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| Exercises of Practical Life |
| Course Description |
This course assists practitioners to teach the child to function in his own environment by teaching him how to cope with things around him. The daily functions of our home are routine and simple to us, but they are new and exciting to a child. The courses will highlight the importance of practical life exercises and students will be expected to observe the presentation of the main groups of practical life exercises.
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To discuss the importance of practical life exercise and how they influence children.
To discuss with students the organisation of practical life exercise and the Montessori environment for such exercise.
Learners will have the opportunity to review the presentation (I.e. tank analysis) of the practical life exercises.
To analyse the direct and indirect aims of each practical life exercise.
To discuss with students how parents can be involved in the learning process of their children.
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