Overview
Presenting the Montessori tools of the Great Lessons highlights the power of storytelling in teaching.
Carla Foster suggests that children should be aware of how their learning increases as wonder points them to the mystery of the unknown. Engaging in the dialect of wonder during presentations can bring participants to attention by suggesting that “all the world is a stage” and they each have roles to play.
She implores educators to go deeply with their children through sustained conversations of curiosity that will lead to gained social skills, equal participation, and building public speaking skills.
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Wondering aloud by Carla Foster
For the elementary child, this has special significance:
- Oral storytelling puts language at the center of com- munication: Words must be tasted and heard, not just seen, for the child to develop the joy of language. We must hear language to be able to use language to build pictures in the mind. Oral language is the foundation of literacy and yet can also stand on its own as a medium of the transmission of knowledge and culture.
“Our aim is not merely to make the child understand, or still less to memorize, but so to touch the imagination and enthuse him to his innermost core. (To Educate the Human Potential 11)”
Maria Montessori
Who Should Attend
- Primary teachers,
- Montessori educators,
- School leaders
- Anyone passionate about integrating the arts into the Montessori 6-12 classroom.
Want to learn more?
“Ensuring the Essentials: Empowering Every Child to Flourish in the Montessori 6-12 Environment
From Interpretive Reading to Reader’s Theatre to Performances”
Discover how key lessons in the dramatic arts can be seamlessly integrated with Biology, Geography, and History to enrich children’s learning experiences. Children develop confidence, creativity, and a profound understanding of their studies through writing, staging, and performing plays deeply connected to their academic work.
The workshop deep dives into:
- Movement and drama games
- Reader’s Theatre
- Dramatisation of curriculum charts and stories
Event Details:
- Guest: Carla Foster, AMI Montessori Trainer 6-12 years
- Schedule: 22 and 23 March 2025, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Price: 490 BGN
- Format: Course in English with Bulgarian translations
- Location: Sofia, 6 Bolgrad Str
- Certificate of Completion of Qualification Program – 1 credit
Individual members and subscribed organisations of Montessori Society Bulgaria receive a 5% discount on the fee for participating in the course. Find out more about MSB Membership and Subscription opportunities.
For registration and contact:
If you want to register for the upcoming course or have any other questions, please get in touch with us!
e-mail: office@imontessori.bg
Phone: +359 878 832 823
The course is run by Montessori Society Bulgaria.
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