Montessori, Course One ~ An Introduction to Montessori

This lecture introduces Maria Montessori and talks about her early life, including what influences may have led to her method.

This lecture is a continuation of Maria Montessori's life.

This lecture explains the very important periods in a young child's life called Sensitive Periods.  It also discussed why they are essential to development.  

This lecture focusses on the Absorbent Mind that is found in young children.

This lecture explains the first stage of the Absorbent Mind (birth - 3 years).

This lecture explains the second stage of the Absorbent Mind (3 - 6 years).  

This lecture discusses why it is important to refine the child's senses, to make them the best that they can be.

This lecture explains the link between the hand and the mind in early development and talks about why it is really the hand and the speech that are linked to intellectual development, rather than the traditional view of walking and talking being important.  

This lecture talks about the types of freedom that can aid early development and gives ideas on how to achieve these freedoms in everyday life.  

This lecture give some information regarding the materials found in a Montessori classroom and some information on how things work in such a classroom.