5.3.5.1. Montessori Philosophy and Child Development - 25 Hours (2 units)

Montessori’s view of child development with four planes of development to include the study of the development of intelligence, the development of language, moral development, social development, cognitive and logico-mathematical development. Characteristics of the child from six to twelve and their implication for design of the Montessori elementary curriculum, current theories and research, and the child’s relationship to the culture.