Nursery World - More childminders training in Montessori practice

A pilot introductory course for childminders conducted by Montessori Centre International is expanding.

The pilot was launched in October 2013 with 52 childminders participating. A further 23 childminders have joined the course in the last three months.

The course has met with a positive response in the evaluations carried out six months after its launch.

Eighty-two per cent of participants rated the professional development course as either excellent or good.

MCI will use the results of the evaluation to inform the development of the course, which will continue to run for new participants.

The online course is available to all registered childminders and offers an introduction to the Montessori approach.

The course comprises six units of study, and takes around three to four months to complete. Content includes the history of Maria Montessori’s life, the Montessori perspective of the child, how to organise the environment in the home, child development in the context of Montessori education, and Montessori and the EYFS.

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