Offered by Department of Teacher Education
College of Education
TEMO Courses
- TEMO 803 - Montessori Elementary I - Philosophy/Child Development - 3 hours
- Students will study the basic theories, stages and areas of child development according to the major contemporaries. Students will
become knowledgeable about the complex interaction between heredity and environmental factors (including school, home and neighborhoods).
An introduction to the philosophical ideas (i.e., absorbent mind, sensitive periods, social-mathematical mind, spiritual and moral
development) of Dr. Maria Montessori as they relate to the child, material, teacher and environment are presented. A background
of the history of the Montessori Method, comparing and contrasting with alternate educational approaches is studied. An overview
of the Early Childhood curriculum as the foundation of understanding for the previous and following levels of Montessori's curriculum,
pedagogy and methodology are presented.
- TEMO 806 - Montessori Elementary I - Physical Science/Biology - 3 hours
- The primary goal of this course is to acquaint the student with the Montessori Physical Science/Biology methodology, rationale,
scope and sequence of curriculum in the lower elementary classroom (ages 6-9 years). The student will develop, refine and demonstrate
the skills necessary to become an effective Montessori teacher in the area of lower elementary Montessori Physical Science/Biology.
- TEMO 807 - Montessori Elementary I - History/Geography - 3 hours
- The primary goal of this course is to acquaint the student with the Montessori Geography/History methodology, rationale, scope
and sequence of curriculum in the lower elementary classroom (ages 6-9 years). The student will develop, refine and demonstrate
the skills necessary to become an effective Montessori teacher in the area of lower elementary Montessori Geography/History.
- TEMO 808 - Montessori Elementary I - Integrated Arts - 3 hours
- The primary goal of this course is to acquaint the student with the integrative Montessori arts methodology, rationale, scope
and sequence of curriculum in the elementary classroom. The student will develop, refine and demonstrate the skills necessary to
become an effective Montessori teacher in the area of integrating Physical Education, Visual Arts, Music and practical living skills
throughout the elementary curriculum.
- TEMO 809 - Montessori Elementary I - Language/Grammar - 3 hours
- The primary goal of this course is to acquaint the student with the Montessori language/grammar methodology, rationale, scope
and sequence of curriculum in the lower elementary classroom (ages 6-9 years). The student will develop, refine and demonstrate
the skills necessary to become an effective Montessori teacher in the area of lower elementary Montessori language/grammar.
- TEMO 810 - Montessori Elementary I - Mathematics/Geometry - 3 hours
- The primary goal of this course is to acquaint the student with the Montessori mathematics/geometry methodology, rational, scope
and sequence of curriculum in the lower elementary classroom (ages 6-9 years). The student will develop, refine and demonstrate the skills
necessary to become an effective Montessori teacher in the area of lower elementary Montessori mathematics/geometry.
- TEMO 816A - Montessori Elementary I - Practicum - 3 hours
- The function of the Practicum Phase is to provide for the student a supervised teaching/learning experience and a period of
observation, internalization, and further study, to bring together the theory and practice of Montessori education.
