Seton Montessori Institute Summer Beginning Academics for Early Childhood Tues June 18, 8:30 9:30 WEEK ONE Arrivals & Registration 9:30 1:30 Introductions Anna Perry 10:30 1:30 Maria Montessori & Montessori Anna Perry Education Today 2:00 4:30 History of Education I Eva Parrucci 4:30 5:00 Timeline of Educators Eva Parrucci Wed June 19, Montessori Philosophy & Pedagogy Anna Perry 12:00 12:30 Personal and Group Work Anna Perry 1:00 4:30 Overview of Sensorimotor 0-6 Eva Parrucci 4:30 5:00 Sensorimotor Activity Eva Parrucci Thu June 20, Overview of Practical Life 0-6 Jennifer Nolan 12:00 12:30 Practical Life Activity Jennifer Nolan 12;30 1:00 Break 1:00 4:30 Montessori Philosophy: Environments Joan Schuler 4:30 5:00 Environment Analysis Work Joan Schuler Fri June 21, 8:30 11:30 Montessori Philosophy Susan Tracy 11:30 1:30 Personal & Group Work: Book Eva Parrucci Discussion on The Secret of Childhood with Lunch 1:30 4:30 Montessori View of the Child Susan Tracy 4:30 5:00 Personal & Group Work Susan Tracy Mon June 24, 8: 30 11:30 WEEK TWO Theories of Development Jeff Keiser
11:30 1:00 Group Dynamics & Lunch Jeff Keiser 1:00 4:30 Overview of Language 0-6 Joan Schuler 4:30 5:00 Language Activity Joan Schuler Tues June 25, 8:30 11:30 Overview of Observation Susan Tracy 11:30 12:30 Intro to Observation Techniques Eva Parrucci 1:00 4:00 Overview of Physical Development Susan Tracy 0-6 4:00 5:00 Personal & Group Work Seton Faculty Wed June 26, Overview of Math 0-6 Karen 12:00 12:30 Math Activity Karen 1:00 2:30 Review of Academic & Practicum Seton Faculty Requirements 2:30 5:00 History of Ed II (view The Wild Child) Eva Parrucci Thurs June 27, IT: Infant-Toddler Environments EC: Sensorimotor I Loreto Wille Eva Parrucci 12:00 12:30 Break 12:30 2:00 Introducing the Line 0-6 Loreto Wille 2:00 5:00 Overview of Child s Psychological Development 0-6 Drina Madden Fri June 28, Visit of Seton Montessori Summer Camp Observation of Toddler & Early Childhood Environment & Tour of Seton Jennifer Nolan/Staff 12:00 12:30 Reflection on Observation & Break J. Nolan/Staff 12:30 2:00 Review of Academic & Practicum Seton Faculty Req. s 2:00 3:00 View and Discuss Japanese film Loreto Wille 3:00 5:00 The Role of the Educator Loreto Wille
EARLY CHILDHOOD BEGINNING ACADEMICS 2012 WEEKS 3 6 Mon July 1, WEEK THREE Practical Life 1 Jennifer Nolan 12:00 12:30 Practical Life Activity Jennifer Nolan 1:00 1:30 Practical Life Activity Jennifer Nolan 1:30 5:00 Practical Life Activity Jennifer Nolan Tue July 2, 8:30 11:30 Language 1 Joan Schuler 1:00 4:30 Sensorimotor 2 Eva Parrucci 4:30 5:00 Sensorimotor Activity Eva Parrucci Wed July 3, 8:30 11:30 Language 2 Joan Schuler 1:00 4:00 Sensorimotor 3 Eva Parrucci 4:00 5:00 Sensorimotor Activity Eva Parrucci Thurs/Fri July 4/5, Independence Day Holiday Mon July 8, WEEK FOUR 8:30 11:30 Language 3 Joan Schuler 1:00 4:00 Sensorimotor 4 Eva Parrucci 4:00 5:00 Sensorimotor Activity Eva Parrucci Tues July 9, 8:30 11:30 Language 4 Joan Schuler 1:00 4:00 Practical Life 3 Jennifer Nolan 4:00 5:00 Practical Life Activity Jennifer Nolan Wed July 10, Demo Class Day 1 followed by discussion of observation Sue Buntrock/Karen
12:00 12:30 Observation Techniques Assignment Karen 1:00 4:00 Practical Life 4 Jennifer Nolan 4:00 5:00 Practical Life Activity Jennifer Nolan Thurs July 11, Demo Class Day 2 followed by discussion of observation Sue Buntrock/Karen 12:00 12:30 Observation Techniques Assignment 1:00 4:00 Math 1 Karen 4:00 5:00 Math Activity Karen Fri July 12, Demo Class Day 3 followed by discussion of observation Sue Buntrock/Karen 12:00 12:30 Observation Techniques Assignment Karen 1:00 4:00 Math 2 Karen 4:00 5:00 Math Activity Karen WEEK FIVE Mon July 15, 8:30 11:30 Math 3 Karen 11:30 12:30 Math Activity Karen 1:00 4:00 Math 4 Karen 4:00 5:00 Math Activity Karen Tues July 16, 8:30 11:00 11:00 1:00 Spring Group Rejoins Academic Session Independent Personal & Group Work Group Dynamics for Spring and Summer Groups, followed by Lunch 1:00 5:00 Child s Psychological Development (session 1) Drina Madden
Wed July 17, 8:30 11:30 Child s Psychological Development Drina Madden (session 2) 11:30 12:00 Break 12:00 1:00 Shaping Your Child Study Eva Parrucci 1:00 5:00 Child s Psychological Development Drina Madden (session 3) Thurs July 18, 8:30 10:30 Introducing the Child to the Cosmos: Seton Faculty Overview of History, Geography, Science 11:00 1:00 Lunch with Celma: Experiences from a Montessori Life Celma Pinho Perry 1:00 5:00 Spring: Work with PL & Sensorimotor Seton Faculty Summer: Work with Language and Math Fri July 19, Spring: Work with PL & Sensorimotor Summer: Work with Language & Math Seton Faculty 2:00 5:00 Lunch and Presentation: Your Special Beth Norman Interest Project -- Process and Product 2:00 5:00 Spring: Work with Language & Math Summer: Work with PL & Sensorimotor Seton Faculty Mon July 22, 8:30 12:30 WEEK SIX Spring: Work with Language & Math Summer: Work with PL & Sensorimotor Seton Faculty 12:30 2:00 Lunch & Discussion: The Art of Classroom Management A Teacher s Bag of Tricks Karen 2:00 5:00 School Administration (EC & IT) Anna Perry Tues July 23, 8:30 12:30 Final Work with Materials & Album Work Seton Faculty 12:30 2:00 Lunch & Discussion: The Practicum as Experiential Learning Elizabeth Norman 2:00 5:00 Family Interaction Jeff Keiser Wed July 24, Becoming a Montessori Professional Anna Perry 12:30 2:00 Lunch & Discussion: School Administration Anna Perry 2:00 5:00 Selecting and Making Materials for the Montessori Environment Elizabeth Norman
Thurs July 25, Activities for the Line: Spring 8:30 11:30 Material Making Lab: Summer 11:30 1:00 Lunch & Discussion: Review of Material Making Assignment List 1:00 4:00 Activities for the Line: Summer Material Making Lab: Spring 4:00 5:00 Assessing the Summer Learning Experience Debbie Diesing Beth Norman Elizabeth Norman Debbie Diesing Beth Norman Seton Faculty Fri July 26, Observation & Record Keeping Anna Perry 12:00 - Conclusions Seton Faculty 6/3/ en