Elementary Program Science This course is designed to give adult learners knowledge and understanding of the science curriculum. It is divided into two sections: Physical science and chemistry. Adult learners will learn appropriate activities and experiments for this age group.
Elementary II The courses for Elementary II (9-12) are a continuation of the Elementary I curriculum. Adult learners must have completed the Elementary I (6-9) training before beginning the Elementary II courses.
Movement and Physical Education
Mathematics This course includes history of mathematics, multiples, factors, divisibility, fractions, decimals, binomial, cross multiplication, squaring, square root, cubing, cube root, algebra, bases, ratio and proportion, probability/statistics, exponential notation, data and graphs, metric and customary measurement, and percentages.
This course covers coordination (muscular, eye-hand, hand-hand,
hand-leg), laterality, time-space relationships, position in space, balance, body image, integrative activities, and group games. This is a participatory class. Art This course is designed to give adult learners the tools and experiences they need to incorporate art into their elementary classrooms regardless of prior art experience. Adult learners learn how to integrate art and art history into the elementary curriculum and the time-line of life. They learn how to teach art in a simple, sequential, and comprehensive manner through lessons and activities.
Geometry This course includes the basic concepts of Geometry with a review of nomenclature and an introduction to equivalence, congruence and similarity, area and volume, and metric and standard measurement.
Music The focus of this course is on the development of elementary classroom musical activities for the elementary classroom teacher. These activities are designed for teachers regardless of musical background. Activities include singing, rhythm activities, and circle ideas.
Language Arts There are two parts to the 9-12 language arts course. Part I is designed to provide adult learners with a hands-on approach using Montessori grammar materials, as well as an overview of reading instruction using a reading workshop model.
Practical Life The emphasis of this independent study course is on the importance and philosophy of practical life for children ages 6-12 years. Adult learners learn how to implement practical life within the elementary environment, including ecological responsibility.
Part II covers all the areas of writing in the 9-12 curriculum, including writing as a process, journal writing, poetry, journalism, research report writing, and creative writing. Chemistry The focus of this course is the development of the child’s analytical mind. Concepts include the scientific method, matter, measurement, mixtures, the periodic table, and energy. Physical Geology The focus of this course is the formation of the universe and the processes involved in the shaping of the earth. 22