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A Montessori education provides exciting, hands-on learning for children.  Through Montessori Teacher Preparation of Washington's videotape course, you will learn how to use the Montessori method in your classroom and in your home.  

This 100+ hour videotaped Montessori training program covers the following topics:

• Introduction to Montessori Education
• Sensorial Education for Young Children
• Practical Living Materials
• Art the Montessori Way
• Communication & Discipline
• Montessori Language Materials
• Music for Young Children
• Montessori Math Materials
• Cultural Materials:  Geography, History & Science

This course consists of three parts:

• Phase I - academic
• Phase II - internship
• Phase III - application for MIA certification

In Phase I you will:

• Gain new concepts in education of young children through reading Dr. Montessori's books, hearing videotaped discussions of her ideas, and writing your own thoughts regarding her philosophy of education.
• Watch 100+ hours of learning materials being presented by a master teacher.  You may keep the rented tape as long as one month, re-running it until you have mastered the material and then return it.  At least 2 hours of videotape study should be completed for each 1-hour of taped material.
• Proceed at your own pace, requesting the next tape when you return the completed one.
• Refine your knowledge and skills by completing 34 academic assignments.
• Demonstrate your study of the materials by compiling 6 albums - Philosophy, Sensorial, Practical Life, Math, Language and Cultural Materials, and 4 notebooks - Music, Art, Movement and Cooking.  Ten MTP decals will be provided to you by MTP of WA to unify your 10 manuals of learning.
• Prove competency with the materials by attending a 1-week, full-day competency testing at Montessori Plus School in Kent any time during the year.  (Option:  Mr. and Mrs. McClurkin may be able to fly to you at your expense to provide the review and testing at your own school.)

When your 34 written assignments and 10 manuals have been completed, you may apply for your academic certificate from MTP of WA, and begin Phase II.  Exceptions may be made for experienced persons to begin their internship concurrent to Phase I.  Tape 21 must be rented prior to the start of the internship.

In Phase II you will prove competency in a Montessori classroom certified by the Montessori Institute of America.  You will:

• Work and learn under an experienced Category A certified Montessori teacher.  (A Category A teacher holds a B.A., a national Montessori teaching certificate and has one year's teaching experience.)  Self-directed internships may be approved as well.
• Complete a 10-month intern diary and internship.
• Complete all of the requirements as outlined in the intern job description.

After successful completion of Phase I and Phase II, you will enter Phase III, which consists of application for full MIA certification.

Course Fees
Tape 1 (refundable)	$88
Enrollment fee (non-refundable)	$100
Materials fee: Philosophy Notebook (non-refundable)	$100
21 tape rentals at $122 each (tapes 2-22) (non-refundable)	$2,562
Week of evaluation (non-refundable)	$150
Certification fee to MIA	$150
TOTAL	$3,150