Infant/Toddler Literacy Workshop ~ Nashville, TN ~ January 26, 2019

The Montessori Training Center of Brentwood is offering a one day workshop in which educators can receive 6 hours of Professional Development credit, specifically in literacy. In this workshop, will be exploring topics of child development in relation to behavior, literacy, sensory processing, music and movement. This workshop focuses specifically on 0-3, but is open to anyone wanting to learn more about this foundational age of development.  The workshop takes place Saturday, January 26th from 8am-3pm, doors open at 7:30am. The fee is $65, pre-registration is required (see below). Checks can be made out to MTCOB, no credit cards accepted. The workshop is held at Montessori Academy, 6021 Cloverland Drive, Brentwood TN. Contact Emily with any questions: emily@mtcob.org MTCOB.org

Early Childhood Literacy Workshop ~ Nashville, TN ~ February 16, 2019

The Montessori Training Center of Brentwood is offering a one day workshop in which educators can receive 6 hours of Professional Development credit, specifically in literacy. In this workshop, will be exploring topics such as: Brain development, literacy, sensory seeking behaviors, ADHD, music, movement, dyslexia, and Montessori.  The workshop takes place Saturday, February 16th from 8am-3pm, doors open at 7:30am. The fee is $65, pre-registration is required (see below). Checks can be made out to MTCOB, no credit cards accepted. The workshop is held at Montessori Academy, 6021 Cloverland Drive, Brentwood TN. Contact Emily with any questions: emily@mtcob.org MTCOB.org

Infant/Toddler Literacy Workshop ~ Chattanooga, TN ~ February 23, 2019

MAT will present a 3-hour Infant/Toddler Literacy Workshop at The Montessori School in Chattanooga from 9:00 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The workshop will be led by Pamela Baumbarger, an AMI Consultant  and Lead Toddler Guide at Northwoods Montessori School in Atlanta.
The workshop will introduce participants to the ages and stages of language development for children birth to three years old and will explore how caregivers can most effectively help the children in their care learn more language and better express their needs. The fee is $45.  This workshop will provide 3 hours of training toward the TN Dept. of Education literacy training requirement for preschool teachers and assistants.
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Early Childhood Literacy Workshop ~ Memphis, TN ~  March 30, 2019

MAT will present a 6-hour Early Childhood Literacy Workshop at The Maria Montessori School in Memphis from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (including 1 hour for lunch) on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The workshop will be co-led by Maria Cole, founder and Primary Directress of the Maria Montessori School, and Santina Campbell, Elementary Guide Level I at the school. This workshop will enable participants to meet the TN Dept. of Education literacy training requirement for preschool teachers and assistants.More information will be available soon.

Early Childhood Literacy Workshop ~ Knoxville, TN ~ April 6, 2019

MAT will present a 6-hour Early Childhood Literacy Workshop at Little River Montessori School in Louisville, TN (just south of Knoxville) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (including 1 hour for lunch) on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The workshop will be led by Aleta Ledendecker, former Program Director at Montessori Educators International, Inc.(1990 – 2017) and former owner, administrator, and teacher at New Horizon Montessori School, Louisville, TN (1978 – 2015). It will explore the Montessori curriculum for reading literacy with a focus on some issues that are often overlooked in our everyday busy-ness of managing an active classroom and will be appropriate for teachers working with students of all ages, because it will integrate how learning at different levels is inter-related. This workshop will enable participants to meet the TN Dept. of Education literacy training requirement for preschool teachers and assistants. The fee is $60/person. Payment can be made by check or cash the day of the workshop. Checks should be payable to Montessori Alliance of TN.
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Infant/Toddler Literacy Workshop ~ Nashville, TN ~ April 13, 2019

​MAT will present a 6-hour Infant/Toddler Literacy Workshop at Cool Springs Montessori School in Franklin, TN (just south of Nashville) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (including 1 hour for lunch) on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The workshop will be led by Deirdre McCambridge, Toddler Lead Guide at Cool Springs Montessori. It will explore what language is, how children develop language, and what Infant/Toddler teachers can do to promote language development in their students. It will include hands-on experience with some of the materials in the Montessori infant/toddler language curriculum, as well as information about ways to use sign language, music, and poetry to introduce infants and toddlers to the worlds of language and culture. This workshop will enable participants to meet the TN Dept. of Education literacy training requirement for preschool teachers and assistants. The fee is $60/person. Payment can be made by check or cash the day of the workshop. Checks should be payable to Montessori Alliance of TN.
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